m93samman should rejoin debate.org as an active member

Thanks for the reply Con. Con says the site is not as attractive to him as it was before. I'll take Con's word that he finds it that way but I would posit that the site itself is not of any less quality than before. In fact, I've listed features that make it more appealing than it was before. Any reasons as to why the site is less appealing to Con in its inherent features--not facts specific to Con himself--I think I can dispel. Other factors particular to Con himself--such as the unfamiliar users--I'll try to mitigate as much as possible.I think I can completely negate Con's concerns about Opinions and Polls sections. There's no need for Con to even visit the Polls/Opinions sections. I myself seldom even glance at those areas of the site and many other members don't either. Debates and the forums are the only aspects I focus my time on and the other sections don't take away from them. The site format has changed but you quickly get used to it. Simply ignore Opinions/Polls as many members do. This site should not seem so foreign to Con as debates/forums are still the core of the site--as Con admits, and there's no need to spend time on opinions and polls unless you want to. Con isn't particularly opposed to interacting with almost solely newer members (relatively speaking); the time and effort in establishing relationships is what discourages him. First, I don't see why Con would need to gain the same level of relationships as he did with his original DDO colleagues. I wouldn't expect Con to return to the level of activity he displayed in his first years here. He's going to be busy so he won't have the time for that kind of commitment; but levels of activity vary from user to user and week to week. Some users spend a few hours a day; others, a few hours a week. Con doesn't need a full out level of activity in order to garner relationships and it's a gradual process. Con will get to know more and more users over time; it won't happen all at once. Plus it's still only July, so Con could get a head start before the school year.I'm not going to pretend to know how much Con's pursuit of a Master's inhibits his schedule (though Con himself probably doesn't know either since it will be in the Fall), but few people have no free time and there are no doubt at least a few members here with busy schedules who still have time for DDO. Moreover, DDO is valuable and convenient way to spend one's free time. You can learn a ton, become better at arguing, make online friends, and you don't have to leave your computer. It's pretty much up to you when you want to use DDO so you can fit it into your schedule easily, which isn't the case with many other activities. Con says the horrible condition of the site was not what pushed him into leaving. Fair enough, but it's still a factor that this site is better than it used to be and, thus, is more enjoyable than it used to be. The new debating, voting, and leader board features, as well as the active moderation may not be crucial to Con's returning, but it nevertheless improves the likelihood that Con would enjoy being an active member of DDO again. In fact, Con can't know if he'd find returning to this site worth it until he's actually tried it out again.