Others have identified that their time is increasingly valuable as players as they approach middle age and have things like families and kids to worry about. Fine. That also applies to the staff too.

What isn't an effective use of time is flogging a dead horse. The amount of time spent writing and responding to these posts could be utilized in better ways. Here:

1. Write a post on a forum trying to attract players to the game.
2. Log into the game for 20 minutes and run some newbies through the academy.
3. Work on updating the newbie guides we have, or contributing to a wiki.
4. Apply to become an Imm.

Folks drove away the last full-time coder we had, and are now continuing to misrepresent the major issues facing the MUD.

Edge points is a fridge issue (if it's a factor it's a minor one). The core issue is the value of time, on both sides of the Imm/player divide. A divide which some of you seem intent on maintaining.

People don't seem to understand that opportunity cost applies to staff as well as players with respect to time management. That means that if they are trying to make changes in a toxic environment they will probably go spend their free time in more productive/enjoyable ways.

Count the posts under this one. Multiply it by 5 minutes. That's why CF is dying. People are more intent on posting forums about their grudges than playing or contributing.

Edit: Lot of good suggestions under this post too. Agree with some of them. People need to contribute toward the change they'd like to see though and stop expecting the change to just happen.