Yeah it does, but if you give a nudge every now and then it'll keep the posts flowing. My Vampire Knight roleplay is beginning to flourish and I hope if I do the same for this one as I do that one that it'll be effective.
I figured as much which is why I asked. You could always do the @ thing so they are notified. Sometimes they don't post because their notifications stop working.
Use this page. My biggest peeve on this site is that everyone uses the "My notifications aren't working" excuse. All your watched threads are right there, and those with unread posts are highlighted. With this you don't have to rely on the alerts.