@jeromy – I’m concerned that you’re fixated on a part of Tension that you disagree with, which is only a part of the experience. Tension has, since moment one, repeated variations of the idea that you only get what you put in. To some, that means recruiting. People have gotten increased amount of interaction with Tension solely by recruiting and spreading the word. That’s okay, that’s certainly one way to be noticed, but it is NOT the only way to do so.
Others, like myself, have done essentially nothing other than just post on the forums. You do NOT need blind faith in the OOA or anything in order to be noticed here. Kim (@electric_hippo) has been noticed repeatedly and she certainly has no allegiance to the OOA. All that The Powers That Be ask is activity. Talking about things that have happened, theorizing about stuff that will happen, even just talking about what you do and do not like about Tension, these are all ways to get noticed.
However, many people will not view this necessarily as fair. This isn’t a trade. You don’t get a phone call after X number of posts or recruiting Y number of people. The Experience has a whole lot to talk about. Those that talk about it sometimes get pieces that further the story. Those that recruit others to talk about it sometimes get pieces that further the story. Those that help others get started after joining sometimes… you get it. If all you want is to do the minimum amount of work to get a phone call or a face to face meeting then you’re going to be sorely disappointed because it doesn’t work that way.
