Part of it, I think, is it being the holidays. Also some people have been chatting in other places. I still check it out but not as much as I used to. Hell, I used to live in it until I formed better friendships and began to chat with those people outside of fluther.
The chat is definitely not for everyone. We don’t really gossip about other people, FWIW. We goof around some, post pictures/music, discuss our personal lives and actually have meaningful conversations. We even help users out when they come in with a question and a mod isn’t around. As with the site, it fluctuates. When I first joined chat, and I’ve said this on another question before, it felt like an unfriendly clique; however, it really isn’t that at all. In any group you will have a few people who are just not nice; they don’t make up the majority. I stuck with it and I’m glad I did. I’ve learned a lot about people, I’ve discovered new music and it’s been a wonderful experience.
Everyone’s avoiding you, Non-Bob.~