The new format does not seem to be too user-friendly; but I think the mass exodus started way before the conversion. There were a few people that just constantly bickered about every thing and every post, and I think many people just became tired of it. Once people starting leaving, it was very difficult (and seemingly impossible) to bring them back
It certainly has become awfully quiet in here, and unfortunately, it may be linked in part to the sport's continuing downward spiral with regard to popularity and interest.
You'll notice that I issued response #13 in this thread back in 2014 --in the "good old days" when WAMO and I were forum members but before most of the rest of you joined up.
I'm quite certain I was a member on this site back closer to 2002 or so (not long after I joined BR). I heard about this site, I'm pretty sure, via The Hose and his dad Sawbones over on BR - although I don't recall Sawbones being quite as active here as he was on BR.
I've been here long enough to remember people giving a guy named Butch Cooper shit about driving a pink truck. Never met any of 'em face to face, but the online banter was entertaining!
IIRC 2013 was at least the 2nd major update to the site since I joined (and many members had to re-join). I think the other major update was maybe around 2008-ish?
Yeah, I was a member WAAAAAYYYY back, also, but when the new software was installed I created a new account because the upgrade didn't like me. My posting abilities were hit and miss and Tony just decided it would be better to try a new account than a fix attempt.