2014 : What is the best smp?

I saw a thread from 2013 asking the same exact thing.

A user responded to that thread with a basic summary of the servers :

"Most people are just going to say the server they live on, and since 1 & 9 are the most populated they'll get more votes. As best I can, I'll try to provide a short, un-biased description of each for you.

smp1: Very very busy server. Lots of mega-malls, high player activity can be annoying at times though, but never boring.
smp2: Mildly populated, lots of great builds.
smp3: Also very low population, don't know too much about this server myself.
smp4: Low population, but home to a great family of people who built a big wall
smp5: Medium activity, supposedly a pretty fun server
smp6: Pretty quiet, several good shops
smp7: Used to be the main wild server, medium server, very friendly *cough*best*cough*
smp8: Low population. I don't know much else.
smp9: 2nd busiest, similar to smp1. Their /spawn is addicted to pyramids"

Have things changed over the months?

I think server population is pretty even now, or changes due to the recommended server. I would not consider soze a factor.

Smp4 isn't low...and I think smp9 has more shop then smp1...

Each server is about equal in population thanks to Aikar.
I like to think of it like this:
SMP1: Business District
SMP2: Krysyy's Doctor Who Server
SMP3: The next big thing
SMP4: Home to the wall
SMP5: The Original
SMP6: Trying to live up to it's potential
SMP7: Wild Bases
SMP8: The outcast (I always disliked the number 8)
SMP9: Trying to be bigger than SMP1

Is this correct?
Most likely not.

I have an unjustified hatred for smp2... I am usually on smp1 or smp8. I just use smp5 to get materials I need for builds or to xp farm. Smp3 is gonna be the next big thing due to Kyzoy's new mall IMO.

Can't you just use smp1 or smp8's wastelands to get mats?

Also, you have an amazing gif.

We all know smp1 is the best. Soon to be home to the servers single biggest build

But is it's frontier good?

I has some nice aspects...

I always wondered the same thing, what smp is best...
Well Im sure glad I was defaulted to smp6.

**PvP arena!**
What is better than having the only smp with a PvP arena that draws players from every other world to smp6.
Conclusion, smp6 for sure!

Now dont forget tho, on SMP3 Aikar and some other players and mods (sorry I dont have names) have built 1 hell of an amusement park! Huge roller coaster, boating thru the sewers, hedge maze, bow target practice, bumper boats, and water slide. Im sure I forgot a thing or 2, but Bravo, friggen BRAVO to the builders of that masterpiece!
Check out that amazing build out on SMP3 at /fun

smp6 is best cause im on it. i thought that was obvious

smp4 is a pretty popular server nowadays we also love our firefloor

SMP2...cos well... It's pretty self explanatory

Smp2-we have the best comunity and the best builds!

Smp3 is always a cool place

Im not from SMP2 but it's where I spend most of my time Great, fun people there

I don't know, for me it's more about what is the best time, because there are not often talking people on when I try and join.

SMP8 and SMP2. Even numbers is goood.

Smp9 because it is new, fresh and getting bigger. plus Smp9 has some of the best shops!