some people stop going to the playground to climb the monkeybars because they find other things they enjoy more. other people just find bigger monkeybars. that's basically what going to the gym or getting into rockclimbing is, really.

rp is just collaborative writing. you can't put an age limit on it, and if anything dreamwidth has aged with its community... it's not like we've been replaced by a younger crowd. they have their own sites and communities, we have ours.