Facebook has robbed a lot of action from most all boards. The mods do have an effect also. An example of a real dying board [already dead] is
http://www.moparchat.com/forums/.
Iv`e been on there since 2005. Used to be FULL of action. Check it out now. Don`t let the current views fool you. It`s dead. I had problems in the past. The mods were no help. Never have been a keyboard baddass. They had a lot of those there. I could have made a road trip or two from some of the sh!t spewed at me. Guess I wasn`t the only one.
http://www.moparchat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125393
See what I mean?
By the way, I have never cried to the mods here. Never had to. The board members ARE the board.