1.0 link Rainbow Dash Network http://rainbowdash.net/ RDN's Lucifer (nerthos) http://rainbowdash.net/nerthos http://rainbowdash.net/notice/2264225 @<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/2959" class="url" title="Kaiba (formerly Ponydude)"><span class="fn nickname">widget</span></a></span> I think the two reasons people don't stay are a) the conversations going on usually take on a personal nature. Not in the way of content, but in the phrasing. Since all the regulars know eachother for a long time, the conversations tend to be more &quot;Friends talking&quot; than &quot;Random guys touching a common topic on a public place&quot;. I try to at least start conversations with new users whenever I can. More users should try to take the iniciative on that one. And b), as @<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/5743" class="url" title="Micheal McPony"><span class="fn nickname">thatonestocking</span></a></span> said, people are usually confused as to what they should do, as evidenced by the posts by most newponies lacking context or not being adressed at any user.