I think I have discovered why so many people complain about this forum being dead. Some old users act rudely to the new folks, which drives them away. This creates the emptiness the people from the "glory" days of Offtopic feel. No one has replaced those who have left, and if new people do come in, they must do things the way the current population like it done, meaning everything becomes bland after a while. So relax, everybody, while you have time.