...I've been turning to FaceBook instead of forums for "entertainment"! I'm not sure when I turned the corner (yes, I swore I'd never use FB when it first came out) but it actually works! It is fun, I like the format, the ease of uploading pictures, videos, "liking" things without otherwise contributing and other features nice.
The groups there interesting and I belong to a few. Once things get out of hand I simply leave or I also have a number of blocking options. You can even block a person from seeing your posts or information!

I would love a closed "cruising sailors" group as I haven't seen anything like it yet.

This is still my go to sailing forum but it seems to me that forums in general are interesting me less and less...
Maybe I am part of the trend?