Thoughts on the Summer Lull?

[Koth]

The summer lull draws me in every year with its seductive charm. I rate it 10/10

[War Wombat]

The summer lull (if not here elsewhere) while it can be peacefuk and allow a closer bond to gorm with less people there, its shit to try organization. Between my work in Regoin Inc and Equilism as the dean it's terrible.

Yes, I too like the way the bond gorms.

[Dolphin]

I honestly don't understand the summer lull, people are out of school, you'd think they'd have more time for this not less.

[Cormac]

I think it's because most of the people who play NationStates are either high school or college students. During the school year they're avoiding homework and trying to escape the stress of RL. During the summer, they're socializing -- either because they want to or their parents force them to -- and getting out of the house and having fun.

[James]

During the summer, they're socializing -- either because they want to or their parents force them to -- and getting out of the house and having fun.

Socialising? What's that?

[Dolphin]

But then would you not see an up tick in activity from those south of the equator?

[War Wombat]

Well, you would

[Cormac]

I think we generally do see an uptick. I've seen more of Anumia and Guy this summer than usual, I think...

But we don't have nearly as many players from the southern hemisphere as we do from the northern, so the uptick doesn't compensate for the lull in the northern hemisphere.

[Severisen Montresor]

Well, I mean, we have had about 4 months of relatively high post counts, including the most active month ever...this month!

[Cormac]