HI there, I am going to flag this up again.
I’m not sure what your statistics are showing , and let’s face it we all can read what we want from statistics, but I feel we need longer open groups.
I am thinking of a dear friend I have lost touch with since the groups changed and she has slipped.
While the moderator groups might be busier , it is often mostly with the same people..
It was a great facility to be able to link up with others around the world at odd times, which doesn’t really work anymore as when u connect the group is just about to close.
Please look at this again. I think lack of open groups affects the frequency with which people are using the forums and also the friendships which people form.