From one GL to another, you need to keep this in mind: We are running on older content, and this is where the hard core raiders, progression raiders that have completed content, and I believe LFR now, people go off to play other games. So before Cata where about 10% of the crowd went into hibernation, I think with LFR more people are since they have killed the bad guy and can go play something else.

But they will be coming back! Mist will have people back in droves and you will be a happy guild once again. My guild has over 130 people(340+ toons) and we used to be fairly active guild with 8-20 people on at any given time, and now it's pretty quiet and we are lucky to get 5 on. I too worry about being a dead guild but it's just that time where people grow weary of the content.

Another thing that has worked for us is a guild alliance where you can work with another guild to run things with. Being short on raiders, we have a great alliance with a guild and together we have cleared content we otherwise would have to waited for.

But hang in there! Grow the guild you want.
Silvarana

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