Colorful characters seem to keep the board alive. This is about the only topic I ever agreed with chihuahua Ricky on.
Granted highly opinionated characters are disliked based upon posting style but like it or not the board actually comes to life when they first reemerge (Like now for example). Hell even reborn Twiggy has everyone riled up and logging back on.
When they vanish completely the board becomes a long drawn out flavorless soap commercial without any actual show to watch.
Colorful characters are accused of chasing everyone away. I agree only to the extent that when they turn on one another or team up like bullies the place quickly becomes a chaotic dick swinging tard fest. This does get real old real fast.
When they vanish completely you're left with attention seeking FP and grammatically impaired IB exchanging endless yawn worthy platitudes.
While a few posters like Bianca and V are indeed very interesting and colorful they can't carry the board all alone. If prevalent posters like IB or FP were to vanish for a time would you notice?
Ever noticed how when the majority of colorful characters log off many posters continue commenting (good & bad) about their absence as if subconsciously eagerly awaiting their return.
You may dislike the persona they play (for good reason) but they do keep you logging in to see what's next.
If I have to choose I'll take the color and then just log out when it becomes unbearable.
This isn't about taking sides. It's about the bottom line which is entertainment.