Leaves/Temporary Leaves/Returns

[Cleobel]

I have indeed, thank you, and I hope you have too.
@Chakramaster got back to me regarding the Discord link, which I very much appreciated! I'm not sure how or why I left the Discord in the first place, because I was definitely in it before.

It's a shame to hear there's not too many places the community is active anymore, as even the Discord server seems quiet and maybe a little underloved - it still has Sword and Shield channels as opposed to Scarlet and Violet!

Or maybe even the community isn't quite what it once was - people get older, drift away, maybe permanently. I'm guilty of that somewhat myself, but I like to think that I'll always come back. and it'll be a long time before I disappear one final time into the ether!

Or maybe, just maybe, our collection attention spans are shorter and we're all expecting uber quick responses in the present day, which was never what forum life was about!

I'm glad you were able to join the Discord server again!
And yes, that server is pretty quiet, unfortunately. I agree that the community isn't what it once was : many formerly active members drifted away years ago. As for me, I still try to check the forum at least once a day.
Here is what I wrote a few months ago about the forum VS Discord debate : "I also wish there could be more activity on PXR again. And I agree with your opinion about forums : I too enjoy easily looking up old threads and not feeling pressured to reply immediately. However, I think instant messaging is very convenient in some situations (such as gaming nights). Therefore, I wish forums and Discord could coexist again : in my opinion, they serve different purposes."

[Elbub]

I'm glad you were able to join the Discord server again!
And yes, that server is pretty quiet, unfortunately. I agree that the community isn't what it once was : many formerly active members drifted away years ago. As for me, I still try to check the forum at least once a day.
Here is what I wrote a few months ago about the forum VS Discord debate : "I also wish there could be more activity on PXR again. And I agree with your opinion about forums : I too enjoy easily looking up old threads and not feeling pressured to reply immediately. However, I think instant messaging is very convenient in some situations (such as gaming nights). Therefore, I wish forums and Discord could coexist again : in my opinion, they serve different purposes."

So am I, and it is quiet but it's good to be back and talking to people on there again, in addition to here!

I always thought forum communities could thrive beyond their original purpose if additional reasons occurred. Namely forum games, but I may be biased in thinking that! But alas, every one of us is now older and likely with far less free time than 5-10 years ago :(

I'm sticking around for now though, and I'll make posts into the void, and see what happens!