I like the irony that you are, in fact, contributing to the vitriol on these forums with this very argument, but also...

Are you really suggesting that these forums are the reason for decline in this game? Sure sure. It has nothing to do with the fact that this is a text-based game from the early 90's. It has nothing to do with the fact that there are EXTREMELY good visual games out there that occupy people's time. It has nothing to do with the fact that most people who started playing this game in the 90's were college kids who are now in their 40's with a mortgage and kids. No no no, just blame the potty-mouths on the forums. How nieve.

My overall point is that an active log board is good for the game. Nothing you've said thus-far changes that. Now, like I said, stop being a big ol' baby, and POST SOME LOGS!