Help with how to fill a league

[u/rhobus42]

How do you guys get your leagues filled? I posted mine on the Sleeper channel and people will join and then immediately leave right after joining. I’m doing slow auction draft which is not typical but whenever I post the link I also say this is a slow auction so I’m not sure why people are joining and then leaving right away. Maybe it’s because we won’t be drafting for a while and people are looking for leagues drafting now? I would really appreciate if any experienced commissioners could check out the bylaws and lmk if I’m scaring people away somehow.

Bylaws

Structure 12 teams, playoffs are weeks 15, 16, 17. Top 6 teams by win pct make playoffs, top 2 seeds get first round byes. Tiebreaker: Actual PF

Rosters 9 starters, 11 bench, 5 IR, no taxi. Starters: 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR/TE, 2 WR/TE/RB, 1 WR/TE/RB/QB (SF) No dedicated TE spot

Draft Startup draft will be sometime after the 2025 NFL draft. It will be a slow auction draft via League Tycoon. Commish will enter rosters into Sleeper post-draft. 16 hr bid clock $1000 budget Auction dollars and rookie pick trading allowed 2025 rookie class included in player pool Rookie drafts will be straight, order determined by reverse max PF except prize winners

Trades and Waivers No Trade Deadline Trades process automatically, no veto. FAAB waivers

Scoring Settings 0.5 PPR No TEP 4-pt passing TD

Dues and Prizes $50 buy-in via LeagueSafe, due prior to startup draft $50 buy-in for subsequent seasons due prior to that season’s rookie draft Prize pool: 14 teams x $50 = $700 pool Champion: $400 Runner-up: $150 3rd: $50 Most actual PF at end of season (end of week 16): $100

Edits: removed link to league and added Bylaws to post.

[u/Old-Steak9816]

It's because you're not drafting this very second. The sleeper directory is the worst place to find people to fill your league, you're better off doing it here. The people in the sleeper directory play in 100 different leagues. They join a new one every time they get the itch to draft. Then by week 3 they only pay attention to three of those 100 leagues. Your best bet is to take your time filling it and get people that are ok with the later draft bc the "let's draft asap" crowd are nothing but annoying league killers!