It seems to me that the number of discussions in many model RR forums has declined over the past few years.
In many forums, there are still active posts, but it seems that there is overall a decline in the volume (quantity) of conversation.
Some of this may be due to members getting older or otherwise becoming less active online.
It may also be that some have chosen to avoid public discussions to avoid political and other touchy issues which may pop-up.
I thought I would take the temperature of the forum and see how others felt about the value of having these forums and how we can all do a little work to keep these ties which bind us alive.

Through you, I have learned much and been corrected when I was mistaken and I hope that others have learned from me when I could provide information for them.

Regards

Mike C

This forum is excellent. Over the years it has become more serious and a lot of the humour has gone. Model rail should be fun as we are all just big kids playing with our trains.
The cost these days is now much higher than in the past and youngsters of today are more interested in anything connected with computers and games on ipads etc
Our forum is great for advice but we should also share the enjoyment of the hobby. I have made many friends here although sadly not all are still with us and I enjoy seeing and hearing of layouts .
Relax and have fun and enjoy the company on line with members.