Ah, I hadn't realised there'd been problems with the original format. Such a pity. Unfortunately, there were also a few glitches while the new format settled in. I'm sure that's normal, but it might have played a role as well, especially when members were already having trouble with the format.

A site's layout needs to be simple (and uncluttered by graphics). 'JPF' and 'Muse Songwriters' are both good examples. They have plenty of forums and huge amounts of information on them, but everything is accessible by way of just one click. When you open the page, what you see is what you get. wink

Sites where you need to go searching for what you're after - and then have to click a few times in order to drill down to get there - are self-defeating.

(Oh yeah, our John needs a good crack of the whip now and then. wink To give Sandra a hand occasionally, I'm usually somewhere in the vicinity. wink

But getting back to your original question: I think a lot of people simply wander off in other directions. For instance, though I still do a lot of writing, I've been busy as well with another old hobby of mine - art - over the past couple of years. I'd felt the need to move away from words and spend more time with colour and form. A natural process, I think. smile I also had a couple of periods where I just got burned out with writing (plus the pressure of too much editing work), so I took a few months off from lyrics.

Each time, I was sure I'd never write another lyric, but lo and behold, one day I just woke up, and the first lines in months appeared in my mind. So what else could I do? wink

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