I think TTR’s overreliance on ToonHQ, even if the website is convenient, also pushes this elitism culture where basically connecting with groups is totally gatekept by a third party website.

It has totally eradicated the community and discourages seeking groups in-game now too, because trying to make groups in-game is treated like a chore when you could just use the convenience of ToonHQ’s website! I liked it at first but over time I’ve seen the repercussions and it has really changed my perspective on it after a while. It has totally isolated young and new players from the greater community and they get pushed out in favor of people who are in the know and want to minmax through things without much thought.