Perhaps it all starts at the top.
It is a possibility that “Admin” can make himself more of a presence in the forums, not just informing us when the site will be down due to maintenance.
Maybe he can chime in with a quarterly report featuring all the changes going on behind the scenes, updates to what new additions have worked, reasons why certain features will not be implemented, etc.
It wouldn’t hurt (as has been suggested many times) to add stickies to the top with links to the FAQs, since many newer accounts - not necessarily new members - have joined.
If he posts regularly, it won’t seem as if the inmates run the asylum, and someone in charge is watching and helping to create a positive, helpful environment.
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