> The forums are still there but not nearly the camaraderie of the early days.

I remember visiting those forums when I was young and feeling like part of a big group of friendly people hanging out online together.

I tried creating a new account recently and it had a very different vibe. Felt like the old guard had been established and the forums I looked at were dominated by a couple of posters who just wanted to talk, but not discuss anything.

Some of the post counts of those people were eye-watering.