"The "cozy little community" is fine now, but if it doesn't attract younger people, it'll die,"

Rob, I honestly don't know how many of the members here would like to attract a lot of younger members. There is definitely a seeming objection to anything being made less counterintuitive (and that's the main thing younger internet users expect - efficient technology which is neatly organised and simple to navigate in order to access exactly the information you want) especially when you consider the presumptions about what young people like or want to find on an internet site such-as "glitz", "bling", "fancy stuff" and so-on.

That's not intended to diss. the older members. As my interest is in traditional unaccompanied singing, I was interested specifically in learning *from* the older members who post (the old traddies here) - but I think I'm probably quite unusual for someone in their 30's/20's or younger, who might be generally curious about folk music and interested in joining a folk music forum.

I doubt I'd have bothered with the site myself if I was just looking to chat about 'folk music' in general, rather than speak specifically to people with experience and knowledge of traditional singing. If I was interested in 'folk music' and especially the stuff being put out by young artists today, I'd probably have looked elsewhere.

The site is very cumbersome and disjointed, it is something the average young punter will go "wtf?" at, and sail on by (I initially went "wtf?" at it, but didn't sail on by for reasons stated). But I think attracting younger members, is possibly not something that the folks here are too bothered about - it would inevitably change the feel of the place if the membership included lots more young people, and I imagine that might not be desired? And indeed, I guess that's fair enough.