You've been here a long time. I'm sure you have seen hundreds pass throufh.
I just realized your join date was in January this year. Could have sworn it was earlier.
It's true there have been many. Let's see how many I can remember without looking up:
OrcWitch
Thehatedone
Atari
Sherri
SnakeofEden/Zero
Meditation Guide
Makko
Cfloser I think
WrongPlaceWrongTime
That one with the profile pic of a young short-haired woman eating cereals
The one with the pineapple pic
4EyeBiped (last online in March) (How is it May already? It was only New Year's eve two months ago!)
That one young South Korean guy who came and left recently.
That one mod, Midgard or something?
The two original admins: Sergei and someone, Marque or something?
And those were only the ones I was able to remember without looking up right now. There are many others too. Sometimes you befriend other members, sometimes you don't technically "befriend" them (you might never even talk with them) but you get accustomed to seeing them around and reading their messages and so it feels like a loss when they disappear. Kinda like how you might see someone walk their dog every day, and even if you never talk with them or even say hi, if you suddenly don't see them for many weeks, you get concerned and start to wonder if they are okay and hope that they are okay.
I wish there was a word for it. Not friend, not associate, not pal, not buddy, not mate, but someone you have got used to seeing around a lot. Sight buddy? Non-contact buddy? Internet neighbor? Distant neighbor? I dunno.