I've never seen CS actually shut a world down due to the amount of openings, but they just did it to 7Jerry7:

Site Staff	n/a	3/30/2012 9:52 AM	All - this world currently stands with 18 openings. For a world entering its 21st season,
Site Staff	n/a	3/30/2012 9:52 AM	this is not a good sign. We are aware the original commish has sadly passed away and that it negatively impacted the world. We believe the periodic removal of struggling worlds strengthens the HBD community as a whole.
Site Staff	n/a	3/30/2012 9:52 AM	As a result, we will be closing this world down on Monday. We know some of you have spent many seasons in this world and it stinks to lose a franchise you've spent so much time and effort on.
Site Staff	n/a	3/30/2012 9:52 AM	But the chance of resurrecting this world to its past glroy is rather low due to it being in its 21st season. We will be issuing the 14 current members a free season of HBD to help compensate the loss of the franchise. Thank you

That's kinda sad

sad about 7Yankees7..didnt know he was gone until I clicked on that world earlier. I was just wondering what happened with him.

But, as for the world. 18 openings is brutal.

So, if you are in a world with 10 openings, just get a few other people to bail and you can get a free season!

I didn't know Yankee, but it sounds like he was a big contributor to HBD.

Pretty sad... anyone know why that created 18 league openings?

Some people join leagues based on the commish.

I thought he passed away a couple of seasons ago.  I'm guessing that something happened recently that caused folks to flee, not just the fact that he's no longer there.

So you're saying theres room to start ANOTHER WORLD?!?!?!?!?!  KICK ***!!!!!  Ill get right on it!!!

Jerry has been gone for over a year I think. He's been gone from Guinness for 5 full seasons and we're starting the 6th.

It seems very odd that they are so quick to pull the plug on this world.  Looks like it just rolled yesterday.

Yeah, they let those two worlds sit forever awhile back with as many openings. Not saying its a bad move. There's got to be something seriously wrong to have 18 openings. I think, by rule if there are 16+ openings at rollover, a world should be imploded. The last new world they made a ridiculously strict criteria for keeping the world open past 5 seasons--and Im sure theyd never follow through.

Posted by tecwrg on 3/30/2012 8:22:00 PM (view original):
It seems very odd that they are so quick to pull the plug on this world.  Looks like it just rolled yesterday.

Maybe because there are so many other worlds in rollover right now?  I counted 75 openings.

More concerning should be the lack of new blood. 

Normally, it seems like HBD gets a bit of a boost at the beginning of the MLB season. Fantasy baseball players looking for something a little different this season.

Seeing as how worlds are filling at their regularly slow pace (1-2 per day), there doesnt seem to be a seasonal bump this year.

Methinks FOX / WIS needs a new marketing strategy.

Why not make 7Jerry7 public and foil WIS's diabolical plan?

2nd place credit. I bet it keeps some people coming back if they can put a few credits towards next season