I admittedly don't have any data to back this up (I'm sure JAB or one of the nerds could get it easily) but it seems like traffic around here has been at an all time low.

Several times recently in the heat of what would normally be a high post count time of day, I've been away from my desk for an hour or so and come back to refresh the page to see what's what only to find there have been zero to a few new post. I will also admit I don't check in or spend as much time here as I used to. For me it's the rampant discussion of politics. It's repetitive, boring and does nothing to strengthen the community. Yes I said community.

Is this observation real or perceived? If it's real, what keeps you away or why do you think others now stay away. I find myself doing more checking in on forums that don't allow political discussions because they are rich with hunting and outdoors content. But I'm a case study of one so who knows.