I think forums have just lost their appeal as a tool of entertainment. I think the economy has something to do with it but not as much as others think. A year ago the economy was crap and people were still doing things getting together and there was plenty of coverage and discussion of all these things on here and on other forums. Today the same meets are still going on and people are still modding i think people are just getting bored with the forums. It certainly doesn't help when a forum changes hands and the new owners drop the ball and no one can access their favorite site for hours or days......