TSPL and the Sunflower Council

TSPL was an organization founded by Blizz to build a sense of community within the SAMB and keep MBers from going inactive or leaving.
The idea for TSPL started when a group of SAMBers ended up leaving the SAMB within a short time span. The SAMB was still relatively new and had not experienced losing so many friends so quickly. TSPL, To Stop People Leaving, was Blizz's solution to the problem. 
TSPL (To Stop People Leaving) was nicknamed "The Sunflower Council". The reasoning behind this was never fully explained (beyond the fact that both sunflowers and the TSPL make people happy) but the alternative name was reminiscent of a clan and added to the popularity of the group. The setup, too, was like a clan. Blizz created meeting threads for members of TSPL where they would discuss how to spread positivity and create a place MBers would want to stay. Other prominent SAMBers of the time helped to run the program and the meetings.  
The Sunflower Council did ultimately achieve its goal. Many SAMBers who had considered leaving decided to stay on the MB. The SAMB's community became a lot stronger and created a safe place for many. Once Blizz was banned, however, the TSPL slowly lost popularity and died out.
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