@JLeslie I was tired of a certain few jellies, especially one in particular, telling me my answers weren’t good enough or were in appropriate.
IMO I would chalk that up as the #1 reason; people being driven away either directly or indirectly.
@Crazydawg I would close an account in protest over a question getting pulled for no real good cause.
I would say that is in the top 5, people get tired of asking questions that evaporate even when they do their best to live up to the highfalutin standards set here.
@GloPro Maybe there aren’t enough questions worth discussing.
When one tries to ask though provoking questions it often slays someone’s sacred cows and it becomes a battle royal instead of a thoughtful debate. I been in disgust sever times that there are no quality questions the guidelines tout questions are supposed to be here. Instead you have to wade chest deep through useless amphibian s*** that is not even worthy of being questions, certainly some will disagree or even get pissed I said it. I keep at least trying to ask mind-expanding questions even if it pisses some off because it hits to close to their sacred cows. How many he/she loves me, dream, and game questions does Fluther need before it is too much?
I would say I never seriously thought about closing my account here, even with the general nastiness and ruthlessness; I figured out some time ago what waters I swam in. When and if that time comes, I will walk out the front door with my chest out than being dragged out the backdoor by my heels. If I go I am gone forever, no reincarnation, no reactivation, it will be like a bad marriage; why go back to the ex when it won’t be any better than it was when you left.