There are several factors why Meep is as quiet as it is...
1. Minecraft as a whole isn't as popular anymore. It's still very much played, but there is a lot less interest generated so an influx of new players is unlikely while older players move on to new games.
2. Meepcraft has a checkered past. From revolutions to full remakes due to problems in the past. Depending on the person, they'll either hate the time they spent on Meep and never return, or they'll make fond memories and it'll just be a conversation topic from time to time.
3. Staff interaction has always been a big factor in how the server moves forward and back. There have been fantastic staff members that have made contributions that will never be forgotten by those still around to talk about it, or there will be the staff members who did nothing but hurt the server due to immaturity or other reasons.
Meepcraft is dying both due to it's faults and simply because it just isn't popular anymore and has outlived it's lifespan. Nothing wrong with it, it's just a normal thing for servers to die off after so long and the core playerbase is gone. But in fairness if I had to give constructive criticism...
Admins do a lot of work behind the scenes that isn’t very visible, but I promise work is being done.
The staff team has project groups for specific parts of the server, and we have some things in the works that are just about ready for implementation.
~ @smk
Posts like this from staff actually does more harm than good. Transparency is an important factor and you want to generate hype properly for upcoming things by giving details...a reason to be excited. Simply saying "Things are happening" isn't really exciting nor does it generate hype since it seems like a throw away excuse with no backing.
Meepcraft will never be what it once was, but it can last a little longer if the right steps are taken. It all depends on the attitudes of the players, staff, and Fuzzlr.
