The dynamics have changed. The chat brats are gone, they were very funny, entertaining, but also unpleasant to the point of distaste.
The doom has accelerated, much less news and what is posted drops off the front page pdq in favor of stupid irrelevance.
The nasty shills remain the same, I'm certain they're the same ones over and over just different names is all.

GLP is not losing it's originality and every new member brings something that ADDS to the flavour.