If it weren't for my girlfriend I probably wouldn't have joined. The pets on neopets are very ugly and the names seem like something pulled out of someone's ass. The people on the boards are annoying and remind me of PTA parents (nosy, judgemental, cynical, and controlling). It took me a long time to get used to the "designs and artworks" of the pets in neopia so I don't see them as ugly as I did initially. It is hard to believe neopets was meant for college students, it feels like it is catered more towards middle school students and possibly high school.
My girlfriend claims TNT has a big staff, but the way they do things around their website gives me the impression that they have no more than 20 people in a small office downtown. This is the only community I found interesting, but the topics are sort of bland. I don't mean to complain, it is not as bad as the neopets board. If this was a reddit board I would probably be an advanced member by now haha.
td;lr Thinks neopets is fucking ugly, parents are bitches, community is shit, but joined to enjoy games with g/f. I like this community, but its slow.