Running out of things to say...

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Since about maybe a month ago, I've noticed that everything has sort of slowed down. There aren't as many new threads or posts.

For me, I've run out of original things to say. Every time I think about starting a new thread, I get that sense of foreboding that the first post will be "______ already said this.", that I missed something when I searched first. There is only so much thought that can be pulled out of 2:40, even when we're as dedicated as we are. The wait for Avatar 2 is unbearable, and Avatar 1 hasn't even been released on DVD yet.

There have also been a lot of people taking a break, or just plain disappearing. I understand why someone would want to take a break, because it eventually comes down to posting just for the sake of posting because everyone is running out of ideas, just to keep the forum alive. PAD, meetups, Neytiri, it's all been posted on and reposted to death. As Cyan put it:

Originally Posted by Cyan

I have realised, it cannot go on forever, we will all go our seperate ways and that is a bitter pill to swallow for me.

There needs to be more original content to talk about, I've noticed that most of my posts have become "Agreed", "Oel ngati kameie", and "QFT" more often. We need some fresh meat, so to speak. I fear that if nothing new happens for a while, ToS will slowly grind to a halt, more and more people will say farewell, and this almost magical place so full of love and understanding will be gone, lost in a mountain of data center bills.

Hopefully this doesn't happen, and I'm worrying for nothing. I can't help but have that terrible sense of foreboding that the next 3 years between now and Avatar 2 will slowly let the community drift apart.

What do you think we could/should do to keep the dream alive?