Well, cc, I can't speak for other folks, but I don't spend a lot of time on non-music related threads, and I've still noticed a drop-off in posts from folks who used to be regulars. (I don't even open about 60% of the non-music threads I see in the forum, and sometimes I open threads jsut to see what they're about and move on.)

[I hope you don't count announcements about festivals, gatherings, etc., as "gossip," BTW.) *G*

Genie