So many people have seemingly left, or took a break from the forums. Im not as active because its our intramurals this week and i cant use my school ipad (which i use in class to check on the forums, ehe)
@anon19434144
He HAD a different name back then, and was more active.
There are also a few people that i want to mention, but ill just put this.
“etc.”
What do you think about it?
Stats do not indicate “death”, no. You can see them at
https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/about
It is normal for people to come and go, I think some folks just stop being interested in yo-yos after a while.
We did lose a number after the redesign, they’re still involved just not here 
2 people publicly leaving the forums doesn’t make it “dead”. A lot of my favorite threads are very active!
Idk but the forum just doesn’t feel the same without Chris. :<
Who is Chris?
i dont know, why is chris?
Chrisfrancz.
(different name now though, sadly.)
its natural for people to leave. so why dont we just try to get new members even more? i know it might not be the same but they can make this forum more diverse and have more people on it
then, we shall EXPAND the population.
*read in a deep, heroic voice.
shall we?
Wait, when/ why did Chris leave?
He announced his leave a like two weeks ago? Gave no real reason as to why
Chris was/is a nice dude. I wish him well, but I feel like he prefers to be on the outside of things.
Chris now goes by the name of @anon19434144. It will never be the same without him. 
Chris asked that his account be deleted. The forum software auto changed his user name.
As far as the forum being dead? Seems pretty active to me.
I’ll miss him.
He seemed to have boundless enthusiasm for yoyoing and the community. His departure is puzzling.
Well I have read his 'zines so I have some insight. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle, you just can’t always see what it is from the outside.
Agreed. I speculate that perhaps it was time to take a break from the forum and social media in general. It’s easy to get too engrossed in online communities; stuff starts getting under your skin more easily. It happens
New to this specific forum but not a virgin to forums in any way, people come and go - it’s cyclical…most people here are kind, I’m used to the smart-a** tonality (some people here got it 
) but I’m sure new people will fill his cyber shoes - perhaps he will make a return!
