Originally Posted by
dhammer53
Yes. Traffic is down. There are less new post when I logon. A group of posters set up a new website earlier in the year. the traffic on Winebeserkers.com (sp)? IS VERY BUSY. I SEE LOTS OF THE OLD POSTERS THERE, AND THEY'VE SWORN OFF THE PARKER BOARDS. it's pretty amazing when you think about it. it reminds me of the old days here.
Its certainly a case study about what poor moderation can do to a BBoard.... of course the spark that ignited this exodus was of course the entire travel & dinner-gate issues, but the fact that uneven and partial moderation has been going on over there for a loooong time also added a strong catalyst.
Some say that permanent damage has been done to the Wine Advocate "brand"... I guess only time will tell. Perhaps there is still time to salvage things if the Guillotine is polished & sharpened.... alas, it remains to be seen if the Egos involved allow this to happen...?