Well, I personally still come to MUME.net cus I like the community and I can do this from work. I hardly think I was seeking attention (there truly are better ways I'd've thought...), but was making an announcement since I didn't get chance to make it on MUME itself. I was touched by the response. Nothing wrong with that. And, despite the odd urge, I don't see that I've come back to MUME itself...
Shouldn't tar all with the same brush. Some guys think they've had enough, when all they needed was a few days break. Others are addicted and need to break, but can't. Others, like me, have some very personal reasons and do manage to stay away, although, who knows, maybe I just need a few months and then can approach it in a new way? We'll see. But a little more sensitivity and a little less cynicism would go a long, long way.
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