The New Guard

Summary
The New Guard are Twelvians that have entered into Twelve from 1st January 2011 onwards. They are believed to be the individuals and groups of Twelvians that will lead Twelve into the future (whether it be by expansion, radical cultural change or revolutionizing the Twelve identity). Importantly, the oldest founding members wish for Twelve to avoid stagnation or a stunting of the community. Twelvians are sometimes resistant to change, but they are extremely resilient and adaptive when it inevitably occurs.

The New Guard Twelvians are an important group of individuals, because they are the next generation of users that will define what being a Twelvian entails. The Twelve Forums is steeped in tradition and heritage, and whilst there are more than enough of the Old Guard to preserve certain traditions - all Twelvians are aware that new blood must always be introduced. The introduction of new members is an important countermeasure to "user bleed-out" (the loss of older, inactive Twelvians) and also to promote new viewpoints, ideas and discussion.