I understand the venting. It is frustrating when you're trying to build up any group, whether it be clan, guild, or sg.
Even though you didn't ask , I'll offer a couple of suggestions that might help relieve your frustration.
1) Back off on the recruiting drive. It's better to have 20 active members than 40 sorta-active ones. Don't be impatient to be running a full sg. It's a pretty thankless job, I understand.
2) Recruit as a result of teaming. When you find a good player who seems like he or she would be a good fit for your sg, invite the player.
These two pieces of advice will reduce the amount of time you spend recruiting, increase your actual playing time, and help produce a more active sg.
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