Wow, this actually is a great thread to read, especially for someone like me who is only 2.5 months in since joining Guild, so thanks to [@HaleyTheRandom] for bringing up the topic. And [i]clearly[/i] it's an opinionated one, lol. 

But, while I may not be the best person to have an opinion on the different writing forums/subforums (and hopefully I'm not off base) I suppose through my point of view there has been a common denominator amongst most of them, and that is the failure of many good RPs to stay active. It's almost as though the GM comes up with a great idea, gathers enough interest, pours their soul into a killer story (and I've read some great story ideas so far), and generally spends [b]a lot[/b] of time crafting a world that I (and many others) would love to play in. All the players initiate their IC posts, and then...there is nothing after that point. Or, the GM never started an opening post, despite the fact that there are players eagerly waiting with their characters to dive into the world. 

Not that I'm picking on GMs per se, because I suspect the success/failures of RPs are generally equally distributed between GM & Players, but I also feel the GM is the one to "herd the cats" so to speak and get things back to normal. 

In any case, I hope I didn't just derail from the main point, but I suppose this is what stuck out the most for me during my short time.