I've never taken time off as a result of quarrels from a ragdoll community. Nowadays that seems to drive towards plenty of vacation from bans. The primary reason keeping me away from Toribash is a combination between personal interest and unwelcome nostalgia. Many people have cited work and school as motivators for staying away, and I am very much in the same position. However from a personal standpoint a lot more pushes me away from returning to Toribash for too long. This is not my first account, and I have been on-off for well over a decade. It's a tad odd to draw so many connections to a game under a rock but Toribash has been a component for almost half my life. I'm over 20 and the people I have met on here since before I was 10 have played a crucial role in helping me reflect and grow as a person. Unfortunately many of those individuals have vacated the community for many years; which is a factor that has made me take long breaks. With regards to these members, there are 2 main principles that serve as prime mitigators for maintaining activity. First, I've lost contact with many friends that I made in my early Toribash years - from the first clan members to just familiar names that I see in public lobbies. Skype was used for plenty of groups back in the day, however Skype only saves these groups for so long. I am unable to reestablish contact and have no capacity to try and find someone by username alone. There was a time when not everyone knowing each other on a first-name basis. And secondly, the small handful that I have gotten to know personally have only shrunken over the years. It's eye-opening to be messaging and calling someone so regularly for so long only to have them log off one day and not come back. For awhile I was frustrated with this - before I investigated further. One of the best friends I have made on here passed away. As did two of my early clanmates. Every now and then it is fun to come back, but it's not good for me to stay as my mental state really starts to diminish. Self-care, you know?

Also there are plenty of games that are much more inviting and engaging.