[JaneYoung]

I think the OP is a teenager.

One thing that CD gets right is having the mix of ages involved in the fora spanning age differences, backgrounds, generations, and experience. I would venture a guess and say it can be hard for teenagers to express thoughts and opinions in CD. It probably gets easier but I don't know, I'm not a teenager.

In every team, there are students who stick. They enter the team and stay. There are students who enter the team, stay for a while and leave. Some don't even stay a while, they just move on. Sometimes, there are students who enter the team and the hope is that they'll stick around and realize some of their potential as a team member.

I think the same can be true in CD. Students, alumni, mentors, etc., exchanging ideas and information. There is nothing wrong with that. Even when it gets a little tough. It is sad when a student leaves a team and it can be sad when they leave CD. I've heard that many valuable contributors have left CD or don't post and that is a loss for everyone who could glean knowledge and wisdom from them. It is their choice, that is true, but it can still be seen as lost opportunity by some.