The forums are stagnating - what should be done about it?

[Joelcool7]

I think the forums success and the sites success are one and the same. VGChartz has removed alot of features from both the site and the forums. Article quality has gotten lower and the features that made me sign up are gone. The only reason I'm still here is because I like alot of the other users and enjoy conversing with them.

What would draw in more users? If VGChartz brought back alot of the old features and worried about site quality over site profits. Also new members do get treated like crap sometimes, usually for good reason but honestly the site in general is not that friendly to new users. If VGChartz started breaking some news earlier then competitors and brought in all those charts and stats they have taken away I think numbers could rebound.

But right now the members make this forum. The features are gone making it just like every other gaming forum. Also NeoGaf has alot of developers on their right? I remember hearing tons of quotes from developers on NeoGaf. If VGChartz could get industry people here on the forum chatting with gamers it would draw a huge crowd.

Lastly I think we aren't contriversial enough. The users here don't want to debate in the latest doomed thread. They only want threads that agree with their idealogy. Look at all the flack Conservatives take on the off topic boards or how about Nintendo fans or Sony fans who create a negative thread about either company. Mods come in users get up in arms and discussion is stopped.

Not to say modding isn't good but its good to have some contriversy. Also get some higher profile members in here people who work in the industry. Bring back all the features and whoola we will experiance growth!