What do you think makes people keep coming back to SW?

Yep. Been in a long break (unintentionally, I just got busy). So basically I never left. It’s the only place where I can rant and say meaningless stuff in my brain.

I think this place is quite addictive. It has a lot of zany humour that I find a soothing distraction. There are times I get disgusted when my feed seems infested with sexual posts even when I have filters up so I leave for a while at times, but keep my account open.

I feel the key is not to take anything so seriously, including this place.
That way there would not be a reason to leave, or at least far less reasons to.

Curiosity always wins. People can't help it, they gotta come back to see if the place has changed. In one way they hope it has, but in another they hope it hasn't since familiarity is a comfort.

I also think those who must take breaks or leave they have a feed full of negative posters and they haven't once touched the block button. They also tend to take this site and all interactions a tad too serious and personal.

If you are actively filtering away bad content, and you have self distance, it will feel very easy to hang around in here.

Boredom and nostalgia for me.

I stop doing that back in EP. Ever since I just keep it to myself without announcing it, although it doesn't seem this way now days.

I enjoy the friends here....compare to my outside world with few. I left a lot of friends and just need a change.

SimilarWorlds is the equivalent of Orwell's Room 101.......on a bad day.

On a good day it's a conversation/helpdesk/adviceline/worry sharer/comedy/drama fest.

For me, boredum irl , loneliness