Originally Posted by mr dave

well consider the fact that the majority of the active users are still in school in one form or another. it's now mid-october, which would mean the fluffly month spent readjusting to going back to class is now over and the actual school work has kicked in with full force. anyone paying money to attend class is probably spending a little more time on assignments rather than posting.

it's a yearly thing. a forum picks up in the late spring / early summer then dies down again later in the fall.