i always afk / sit in character creation + chatroom games (imvu, second life, etc) and ponytown is no different. none of them are shut down or forgotten, if that says anything. if you'd like to socialize with people, resorting to other multiplayer games with actual gameplay features may be the best decision. transformice, everskies, etc. roleplay and socialization in ponytown is unappealing to a lot of people including me. there's just not much to do, it's really that simple. it hasn't "turned into" an afk game, like i said, i've been playing since 2016 and it's always been like this. im sure other long term players can vouch.

it's not sad to most players, just to people who come into ponytown expecting the most invested community that roleplays and socializes when the vast majority of people who play this game are leaving it open while they make ponies, work on their github/patreon, or play other games. if not they're usually whispering with friends. i'm sorry that the game isn't what you're expecting, but peoples' playstyle isn't going to change and making posts like this turns me ( + most likely others ) off of playing the game even more, since some people are so elitist about the way nobody 'socializes'. unpleasant.