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I can contribute data to this.

I've been running/participating in a series of NRPs for three years now, and this cycle is present in every single one. This is a single series mind you (Void of the Stars and all the other things we called it), all of these RPs were connected in some way.
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Yes!! Thank you so much, I look forward to further communication with you. On that note, here is a list of all the threads that talk explicitly about thread death from the RolePlaying Discussion category:

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http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/83361-inactive-roleplaying-groups-discussion/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/82702-i-have-never-been-in-an-active-role-play-longer-than-a-couple-weeks/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/82845-fallout-nation-roleplay-stagnation/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/82927-everything-is-slow/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/81786-signs-of-something-bad-happening/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/81681-quickly-dead-role-plays-fear-of-casual/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/77995-what-happened-to-dedicated-rps/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/75915-what-makes-an-rp-successful/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/75952-what-do-you-do-when-stuck-in-an-rp/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/57282-anyone-ever-formally-ended-an-rp/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/75346-why-is-advanced-section-so-quiet/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/73150-stayin-alive/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/68295-biggest-mistake-new-rper-here-seem-to-make-the-most/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/68804-apathy-in-roleplaying/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/64861-concerns-as-a-potential-gm-could-use-some-advice/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/56345-i-must-be-doing-many-things-the-wrong-way/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/49451-rping-continuing-or-taking-rps/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/20062-how-to-keep-a-roleplay-from-dying/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/35960-am-i-doing-it-right/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/41278-when-do-you-consider-an-rpg-to-be-dead/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/27940-frustrating-new-trend/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/20867-i-cant-be-the-only-one-with-this-problem/ooc

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/15676-losing-interest-in-your-own-rps/ooc
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Hopefully this will expedite the process of getting to the bottom of this issue.