Maple

I mean, before Covid people still took clans seriously, but that had it's limits due to real like commitments which in a way kept it in check (again, in a way). But now, all that time people would spend doing other things like hanging out with friends, going to work, playing sports, etc is now filled with being home and not being allowed to leave. It may be different if it was their choice to stay home, but it's not, so the sense of control that people have over their life is reduced so much that people look for it elsewhere. So it's not surprising that some people throw themselves into clans with a new found "passion" so to speak and put all the time and energy they previously used elsewhere into the clan, which in turn makes it more serious. It's just a copping mechanism (Its not for me to say if it is a healthy or unhealthy one).