I'm wondering if these forums will be essentially dead come release-time. The FFXI side of Alla is bustling with activity, but I can't see WoW having too much of an active base here, considering that there are actually Blizzard-sponsored forums where we will all be able to post. FFXI being popular here, I can understand, because there's nowhere else to go except other fansites. WoW will have sponsored forums however, where people can congregate, and I'm not sure where it leaves this board.
Would you post a lengthy and brilliant diatribe on this board, knowing that if you clicked over to WoW.com you might get a dev response to your problem or comment? I'm curious as to what people think will happen to this board come retail, as I think most people would head on over to the release forums.