What caused the decline of EQ as the #1 MMO?

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I guess it just grew old and folks got bored. Happens.

Personally quit because I was never in any big raiding guild and felt like 98.5% of the content looked to be directed solely to the server's #1 guild. Couldn't be assed to buy 6 latest expansions since 4 of em were now graveyard zones, and I saw no appeal in any of the monster-mission-craps. Could pretty much look from somewhere like Allakhazam on what the new raid bosses in DoN look like, while I ran around in PoP elem-tier gear and some bazaar-bought crap, spending time goofing in the Hole. Had fun in the Hole, though. And then got bored of the Hole and quit.