chapter 04 — engagement decay
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the wave never crashes — it drifts

How aesthetic communities lose 72% of their audience within 90 days of the first post

total sessions 12,481
72%
of new followers drift away within 90 days
+23% vs. last quarter
38%
surface swimmers
4,743 sessions — browse once, never return
26%
deep current
3,245 sessions — engage 2-3 times then fade
22%
shoreline browsers
2,746 sessions — follow but don't participate
14%
still waters
1,747 sessions — consistent weekly engagement
This is the Seapunk Tumblr (2012) design system, applied by Curio Design — a design-style library for AI agents. Full Seapunk Tumblr (2012) guide → designbycurio.com/learn/seapunk-tumblr-2012