I check the site every day, and while I don't think it's dead, there isn't much of interest going on any more.  A lot of topics are the same stuff over and over again, there aren't many interesting topics of discussion, so that's why most people will look but won't post.  A lot of the time, opinions or answers turn into a pissing contest between the know-it-all's, and nobody really wants to answer questions about what ball someone should get because they're all the same and there's really no right answer.  Every time I log on I'm disappointed most of the time because there's nothing interesting to talk about. 

That's me as well. I'm always looking, and never was much of an active poster to begin with.

There is still a bunch of info shared that can help us all, so I'll always keep reading.

In my case, I haven't even bowled a fun league in the last 4 years, let alone anything competitive that would require me to keep up with current trends. I still look in here from time to time, but rarely post anything since I'm not in tune with current bowling trends.

Charlest, that was the one and only time I deletd my own post.  Because no one responded after several hundred views, and being on for over a week and zero responses, I decided to just remove it. 

Not everybody is up on current equipment.  Without seeing the post in question, it may well have been that may people were hoping that maybe there was something in the post that could have benefited them in some manner. 

As to the board itself...reasons are many, but the reality is that many have simply walked away from bowling.  I am one of them.  I post on occasion in the misc-nonbowling section, but there isn't much I could add to discussions on the current state of the game.  Couldn't tell you the last time I even bothered to watch a telecast (do they still broadcast it on television at all?) and I don't know that I have been in a center more than twice in the past five years (both for office parties). 

Charlest, that was the one and only time I deletd my own post.  Because no one responded after several hundred views, and being on for over a week and zero responses, I decided to just remove it. 
My impatience is the kind of thing that leads to the site going dead?  I been here for years, AND I still post, both topics and responses.  I'm not be the most knowledgable person on here, and I will never claim to be, but if I can add to something, I will. If I have a question, I ask.  But I deleted my own post ONCE because no one responded, and and now I'm impatient? 
My question was about my not so popular CRUX.

Sorry, but yes, your impatience is but another sign of people wanting immediate gratification a sign of the times. Every hear of the expression, "everything comes to he who waits"

If you truly wanted an answer and not just a gratification, you would have left it there. You say you're not impatient; yet, you deleted the post because you didn't get an answer within an xxx time frame. If you truly wanted an answer, you would have left it there. I'm 99% positive more than one other person would have been interested in the replies,. Children do that spite thing: "I don't like your rules: I'm taking my ball and going home"; adults do have patience.

That's one bad thing about writing or now texting,things can get misconstrued. I believe Charlest has missed the gentlemans point. Talking in person is so much better

I guess BR is not going anywhere...

Bust out he popcorn....nah, put em away, I'm done.

Artimust,
    Do what you feel you must. It's not about who's right and who's wrong. It's about what was posted. As I said, Charlest was harsh in his response, but that is how he feels. It isn't right or wrong, it just is. Just as your opinion isn't right or wrong, it just is. I was just adding what I saw, as a 3rd party to this debate, and adding a perspective you may not have thought of. I have jumped the gun on things here before, not thinking that the ball is just released or maybe even not released yet, it happens.
 
   Plus, when you reason for deleting a post, is something totally different then the topic you are posting about, one would think it appropriate to spell that out. You didn't, which added fuel to the fire. I have no issue with you are anyone clarifying a post...some things don't always come across as well in the written word as they do in our heads or when spoken. But you went straight to being defensive about it, instead of just acknowledging you made a mistake in your original reply. As you said, you didn't give the whole picture, so how can you be upset at others who read it the way even you did?