I removed mentor status today.

[Tsumdere]

The novice network is where you will find people to mentor. I used to think like you because everyone would say it wasn't a good place, but once I joined I discovered new players and returners ask questions all the time and when I chat in there, I'm teaching people about the game all the time.

I would be more inclined to use NN on any other server.

Edit: To be clear, it's more that my server has been a closed server for years - since I started playing in HW. It only opened up briefly in early EW and was closed again. There is such a miniscule pool of genuine new players it's hard to make it worth it, and I cannot even guarantee that sprouts will be online when I am. I haven't seen anyone with a sprout next to their name that isn't an alt from Balmung in years. That's why my friends left and why I would prefer a NN alternative.