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@Darielle
There could be several reasons why you might not get a response from applying to a FS:
They have requirements listed on their FS overview page that were not met when applying (wrong boosts, didn't send email to the AM along with application, etc)
They're mostly inactive: The majority of the members may have quit the game (yes, lots of folks do this and never leave the FS on their own, they have to be expelled); sometimes the AM quits without notice and active members leave and form their own FS together...that FS full of inactive players will still be there. There's a site that tracks activity by change of score and has a black triangle/exclamation point next to a member's name that may be inactive. If you hover over the triangle, you'll see the last time there was a change to their score. You can look up a player or FS by name. That site is here:
ElvenStats
Lastly, they could be an active FS, but the Mage responsible for checking/responding to applications is on vacation or has another real life emergency and no one else has thought to check. For that reason, I'd recommend always sending a message along with an application. Ideally, the message would be a group message to the AM and Mages, but the msg system doesn't make it easy to do that; you almost have to write down the names exactly and then go send the email.