It seems a significant portion of the people I have musical interests in common with have left the forums and they're not being replaced with new regulars. As an example, I would like to put some effort into making a Canterbury thread, but I fear it wouldn't generate much interest at all. That doesn't have to be because of lazyness, it's just a niche category with a relatively few amount of followers. We can't all like the same thing .. There used to be people here who would get excited about such a thread, but most of them disappeared.
If all of us disappear, then I think that's quite sad because then there will be no discussions here on stuff like Canterbury that will appeal to newcomers who like that sort of stuff and musicbanter is one more step closer to becoming a more homogenized mix where everyone likes the same stuff. With the roots of a subcommunity gone, it's hard to build it up again later on.
I'd like to stress that I think this is just an observation on my part. It's not like I blame you guys for not liking the same stuff I do, nor do I blame people for leaving, so please don't interpret this as criticism towards the community or any of you in particular! In essence, change is inevitable and nothing lasts forever .. And although I personally don't like some of the trends that have taken place since I came, I'll try to put some effort into new threads now and then even if they're doomed.
