This is obviously not a site to discuss serious matters.
I would respectfully disagree, at least when it comes to personal things of a serious nature. Given the recent turn my life has taken regarding getting engaged as a senior, and the resultant changes that have happened or are going to happen, it has been a relief to be able to post here about how to navigate various issues that have arisen with soon-to-be step children, my fiancé’s ex-wife, household changes, etc. I have found the insightful, thoughtful responses to be hugely helpful.
If, on the other hand, you’re talking about serious social issues, I have no opinion. Many years spent on a large variety of forums have resulted in my own personal decision to never post about those.
As regards the forum becoming stale, it’s my opinion that a forum and ones association with it is like any other personal relationship. It’s not static, it will ebb and flow, wax and wane, and will return as much or as little as one puts into it. Too, I think it depends on what one wants from a forum. It could be nothing more than entertainment. Perhaps it’s a need to connect. Maybe, like for me, it’s a desire to want different perspectives on a variety of topics.
And finally, I think it depends on whether you’re a giver or a taker.

And I don’t mean that critically because there’s nothing wrong with either within the frame of reference I’m talking about. Some people read a lot but post seldom. Some, like me, read less but post a lot. I’m a motormouth, what can I say lol!

My life motto is I make my own fun....and that holds true whether I’m on a forum, out dancing , hanging with my man, grocery shopping or anything else. I bring that life motto here too. So I personally don’t feel any lack here.
But that’s me.