[flamesabers]

I guess a couple things I wanted to bring up. First, I guess this community really is like a family. One minute everyone is being loving and supporting of one another, the next we are at each other's throats. We all have our differences in opinions, I don't find it necessary to berate each other over them. Constructive criticism is one thing, insulting criticism is another.

I think the conflict ebbs and flows. While we all have a common goal, that doesn't negate the reality of NBE being controversial, both in the realm of those who have a significant other and the methods to achieve breast development.

And that brings up the second thing I wanted to point out. So what happened to all the constructive commentaries in the Pictures section, or other sections as well? What drove me to share on here in the first place, was seeing so many in the community sharing their thoughts on people's progress, threads, questions etc. Lately there just seems to be a LOT more lurkers, and FEWER responses.

There are a few potential factors I think. One is the growth of subforums. Myself included, not everyone regularly visits all 10+ subforums in the bio-male section.

A second factor is intent. Not all members have an interest in posting their pictures or giving feedback for others. Some I suspect are simply more private individuals or are content with whatever development they get so long as the GD is manageable.

A third factor is retention. It takes commitment to post pictures on a continual basis or to provide feedback to a majority the posters in the picture threads. Not everyone is interested in pursuing NBE and posting progress pictures or providing feedback for the long-term. To really make the picture subforum work I think requires a number of longstanding members to contribute as well as a decent flow of newcomers to keep things interesting. Without one or the other, feedback is destined to stagnate I think.

A fourth factor is the ease and interest in providing a response. It's easier to click on a link than to post a meaningful response. Some members may want to just lurk, while others may not know what to say or would prefer to avoid generalities like 'good job.' Other members may have no interest in raining down on someone's parade so to speak by providing neutral or even negative feedback. There may also be the cynical thought about why bother giving feedback if this person isn't likely to stick around on the forum for the long-term.

Lastly, I don't think anyone has a particularly high response rate to their picture threads. Even though I have posted a number of progress pictures and my areloas have gotten a lot of attention, I roughly estimate only about 1% of viewers actually give feedback.

As far as why you should continue to post pictures with a minimal amount of feedback in return, I think only you can answer that question. Every now and then I get a pm from someone saying they were inspired by my pictures and are appreciative of them.