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ANYWAY, I must admit that when this forum first launched and OP posted this thread I agreed it would fail at the year mark if not before. Of course I was salty about Makai and shit so that was one reason.... But this place has survived and thrived. It is impressive to me, not that anyone cares, just saying...
Of course I shouldn't be surprised, the main thing that made this site thrive over mine is the fact the staff and supporters from the start knew more people than me, made more connections, posted to and gained reps on more forums than me. That made it easier to gain a following and a consistent flow of activity... Not to mention more attentive staff for things like deaign/coding/etc. that I never had on my forums.
The more (people) ya know!
In this day and age, it's harder and harder for new forums to prosper. This place has done it right.