I'm a member of several forums, and what I see happening here is pretty much happening on all of them, unfortunately. A new album or tour usually brings in people who might not visit otherwise, but once the "event" is over, many of them leave again. And there's nothing wrong with that. Some people spend most of their time on Facebook now.
I think in order to have enough people around to keep posting during off times, you need other off-topic forums with lots of interested people. In fact, one forum I'm on, the Political sub-forum is one of the most active, and some people don't even post in the other sections of the forum at all. I know we have a few off-topic forums here, but people don't seem too interested in them. I've tried to start topics in the "Other Rock and Roll Heroes" sub-forum, for instance, and no one replies.
I think we might get a few new members with the new album, but I don't see a large influx, unfortunately.
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