Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Some older members have have either moved on or passed on. Part of the problem is that since many of the folks who really knew what they were talking about have left, the forum is populated by Internet experts who really don't have the knowledge or background. Much of the information in the oil sections has become mediocre at best, posted by people with no real background or credentials.
This. For me, the problem is that what once was a very enthusiast-oriented site has become well-enough known that the general internet population is drifting over, with the attendant degradation in post quality.
I'm sure the demographics are changing too, changing from a predominantly older one to having more teens and early twenties. So instead of having rigorous discussions of about automotive technical issues we are having more posts about "What did you (eat, wear, listen to, get mad about, etc, etc, etc.) today? After being on here since shortly after the inception, it is hard to watch the decline.
On the other hand, there is a bit more of a community feel than there used to be, and some of the non-automotive discussions are richer than they used to be.
Life is change - much of it is out of our control, we adapt as we must. Some don't like the changes and move on, some haven't been here long enough to know the difference, some (like me) are on the fence.
