The thing is, are the groups still active? Many ebay things (like the boards) have died the death since the boards were killed revamped and many long-term posters have left/given up/died.

The once vibrant boards and their cheerful members are no more, there's only a very small number of regulars left and the lack of activity means they post very little too.

I can think of several current topics about which to post a thread, but what's the point when no-one bothers to reply? Within a short time there could be twenty views but not a word back in reply.