The majority of Microsoft fans left these forums a few years back in response to over moderation or perceived bias on the part of the staff. A lot of the fun left with them sadly. As a group they were less uptight, and played a little rougher with other fans. Which got them into a lot of trouble, because those fans cried until they got them banned or chased off. Which is actually pretty sad, because they really brought the juice to these forums.
Anyway they aren't ever coming back, and whether this community realizes it or not that was a huge loss. This place used to be really lively, and far more entertaining. Before the dark times before the uptight members turned these forums into a tea party.