We just recently had this conversation… I think some of this is relevant.
There’s been a few others, this one looks like it’s in this sort of vein, where peole are talking about why the left covens, why they joined or why they didn’t:
Personally, I’m not much of a joiner, for the reasons stated by many in this thread ^ that most groups require conformity and acceptance of their worldview, which doesn’t interest me, and that I’m not really up for any regular activity requirements on an indefinite basis.
What I do like to do, is take classes, and join communities that exist solely to discuss the subject rather than impose a framework. I’m in BALG doing that obviously, several discord servers and other online forums and at the moment one formal (paid) class which has both a server and a forum and weekly webmeetings.
This is plenty for me - although, this guy isn’t here any more 
- I figure that’s covens for you:
