I think the BOS forums has changed a lot over the years. I used to post a lot in the HSC section where i get help and i help others. Posts were generally informative and threads were productive.
But now we have people creating troll accounts, flaming and abusing members because there is no direct contact with the other person. Threads are often off-topic and posts are deleted due to racist or inappropraite comments. There is not much on the forums to be taken seriously.