It's the same on every message board, people talk about it going downhill and closing up. You need the right set of individuals, and most everyone has other responsibilities that take over their lives, so they can't use the forum as much as they used to.
When it comes to music you need to have an absolute opinion of one side or the other to have any kind of debate. It's more interesting to me when a group just comes together out of luck and you experience a range of tastes, though.
