My authority to speak on the subject is limited, but I have noticed a decrease in traditional conservative blue or tan avatars during my time here.
I think that Atlas can be a "left-wing echo chamber" at times, as overused a phrase it may be.
There are instances where threads vehemently attacking the GOP for things are roundly applauded while threads pointing out Democrats' failures are quickly met with "why is this an issue?" or "not a problem. Next!". And I'm not even talking about threads that are transparently meant to inflame rather than attempting to start a meaningful discussion (e.g. GOP state senator's husband's cousin's dog steals Indian family's newspaper! Explain that one, Trumpsters!" Or "Local cake shop insists cakes are gendered! Explain that one, libs!").
For as much as I think he needs to sometimes step away from Atlas and not take an online forum so seriously, Fuzzy (sorry to name you, dear) *does* sometimes bring up legitimate complaints regarding double standards in red vs. blue moderation -- though I also understand that our mods are human and can't possibly be everywhere, all day everyday. And they seem to do a good job of addressing many instances where our left-of-center posters cross the line.
I also think there's an over-eagerness to immediately accuse any new poster expressing conservative views of being a sock, potentially discouraging the birth of new blue contributors. This of course does not include new accounts that are obviously just trying to stir up trouble.
Again, I'm not an authority here considering I'm not an uber right-wing conservative and my time here has been short. But I think these things may lend a bit of insight into what I perceive to be a decline in blue avvies.
I will admit the sock issue is real. That is less of an issue with mods and more of an issue with generic Atlas posters though.
