Quote Originally Posted by Kagemusha View Post
Well i am long standing member of both Org and TWC and i can tell you that volume isnt everything but still needed. I dont think Org is hostile to new members to slightest extend. TWC´s growth came mostly with putting priority to modding and expanding amount of specialized subforums, where their "senior" member class,the "citizens" tried their best to contribute by creating interesting threads and posts. Large emphasis is also made on the appearance of forums, while the TWC members have created for example various forum skins.
The devolved model that TWC uses, where staff are very ready to allow local interests to have limited moderation powers in their own forums, may also contribute towards the dedication that members have towards TWC, which is effectively the gateway and host for their own little forum. And for the more rabid, there is also the abiding feature of TWC, the site politics. I don't think I've seen another internet forum that formally gives its members so many rights, to the eternal frustration of its staff. Thank goodness the scene is saner now than it used to be.