There are still old phpBB forums that are still going strong, but that sort of thing depends enormously on having a committed core of people keeping it going an

There are still old phpBB forums that are still going strong, but that sort of thing depends enormously on having a committed core of people keeping it going and weeding out the trolls and spammers. Keeping a public forum running these days is beyond a full-time job, and a lot of people just don't have the time for that, especially in today's environment with hostile states, scammers, and general jerks trying to ruin everything.