What's going on in Sandbox?

A rise in Sandbox clans, yet a large loss of sandbox servers and communities.

Sorry if this sounds like a news report, I'm watching Canadian news and writing this on a laptop.

Anyways. A while ago, it appeared that a few of the larger, more influential communities simply died on us. It seemed like a lapse in government, mainly. They permit less as mature users to rise up, they allow the option of new players to come admins with the donation of a couple of dollars. Now, you may think I'm saying negative things because I'm a SbxA kind of guy. No, I respect all communities in Sandbox, I have simply observed that the more open and public ones are vulnerable to the more dangerous temporary members who may stick around for a bit and then leave with a "bang" shall we say. A perfect example of one of these "bangs" was the Missleboy community site for a few months. There was a distorted photo of a cat reading a magazine on a kitchen table. That's not good.

Communities need government and observation from the administration to stay strong. I am saying this to all current and to-be communities out there. Observe your members. Do not let everyone in that you think you might trust. Don't offer admin for cash. This is not how a community stays safe.

Despite this, I am glad to see an increase in REAL sandbox clans. You know, the ones that know not to smack, and are nice to others.

Kthxbai o/