I think one of the main reasons the forum has become dull is the lack of new threads due 2 the fact that some mods are so anal that they decide which thread deserves to live or not.
It's become like a dictatorship

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no really, i mean i haven't visited for a week and the same topics are still being discussed.
People are scared to open new threads, are scared to commit sin and "go off-topic". Too many rules, its too structured it can get very dull.
Thats my opinion, not like it matters, but true that i dont have alot of posts being registered since 2002, but i read the forums more than i post, and it used 2 be much more fun a few years back.