Happy Anniversary, man! All web forums have taken a huge hit over the past few years. Blame it on Facebook and mobile devices in general. More people surf via their mobile devices than they do over a desktop. I'm old school - I prefer a desktop computer, still love forums, and just reading a vast amount of things on the web.

Even though I have always had my own forum, I enjoyed coming here over the past decade because Robert put a great place together and some of the the nicest people I've never met have hung out here. Yourself included. The biggest reason I miss the forums is because I was driven to play better and was always learning something new while engaging in all the internet collaborations I was a part of over the years. Playing with some of the best people on the planet and having your playing listened to and critiqued really kept you on your toes.

Maybe the format will become popular again. who knows? It's really up to the individuals to continue to participate though. If you build it they will come...