People who disappear are those who join with the idea of making money by posting, and when a post doesn't get the votes they expected, they get disappointed and stop posting. I don't criticize them for joining with that idea, but they need to learn that they don't just earn money by posting; there are different ways. In my case, sometimes my disappearance is due to lack of time, but when I return, I come back stronger. We must teach these users and motivate them to stay... There are several ideas that could keep the focus on #hive; we just need to get more creative to keep everyone's attention.