Yeah, Serebii's good at what it does and I'm glad it's still around, but I do wish it'll have more upgrades and more interesting ways to captivate visitors. That subculture seems to have dwindled, though. I was kind of aware of its existence, but like it just went away once people started to leave and there came to be less forum drama. (That's what I kinda miss, honestly.)
I agree, barren subforums are sad to look at. They came to existence for a reason, but for whatever reason, they just couldn't bring in people. And then there are those that have always been popular but are slowly becoming wastelands. I swear to you the shipping community subforum was once lively and active, but it's gotten stale these last few years. Not entirely sure why.