The same thing that happened to the mag is happening to the forum.

The mag has been dumbed down, I dropped my subscription years ago, it was no longer of any use or interest to the pros.

They have been attempting to do the same thing to the forum.
And, if that is what they want, that is inevitably what will happen.

No amount of complaint or pleading was able to save the magazine.

I understand that many of the patrons were too loud and unruly, especially as the place was being transformed into a fern bar, so they took action.

But to me it's indicative of the direction they are wanting to go.