It certainly contributed to it. IMO, the major killer was social media reducing the need for personal websites and blogs for most folks, and now silos like Disc

It certainly contributed to it. IMO, the major killer was social media reducing the need for personal websites and blogs for most folks, and now silos like Discord, which don't allow information to be indexed on search engines, unlike traditional forums. FWIW, I still run a personal site/blog, used to be very active on social media too, but am quite disenchanted with the idea of paying to reach your own audience.