# Why is the SDMB membership declining, and what's the best way to add younger members?

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There’s slightly different rules when you are the topic owner. We already prevent too many sequential replies by the same person, _unless_ you are the topic owner.

@kevlaw one key difference between this community and the one you’re referencing – I think there’s a lot of built-in empathy when it comes to medical condition communities.

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