I am curious to get answer on these question. Sorry, if this topic is kinda prohibited

1. Do new people come to CF and begin to play nowadays?
2. Where do they come from (what sources of players?)/how they are attracted (except those voting banners at the head of the site)?
3. If comparing with other popular MUDs (Aardwolf, Shattered Kingdoms) with more playerbase, why they have more players:
a. They "lure" newbies better
b. Their "hardcore" playerbase was much more and still so
c. They managed to keep players from leaving MUD somehow, so their playerbase decreases less