I've noticed a reduction (it seems), and I've tho't it is because a number of people left for other quilt forums--back a yr or two ago when this site changed it's format. I remember people being upset because they had difficulty navigating around the site. It was not as easy as the old format, but we've quickly learned how to get about--and now it seems like it's always been this way. Except for some folks having difficulty loading pix. I think sometimes we just get "set in our ways" and can't abide change. I love this board and have not found another to quite compare.