Also enjoyed my time here. Joined in May 2005, (Wow...15 years!) I remember I even got some kind of moderator privileges on the Xbox forums, being an Xbox fan on a PS Forums... lol. I also remember being banned for saying that DMC looked better on Xbox 360 compared to PS3, I guess just because I posted on the PS section, which I was prohibited to write on (wtf). Probably those who did it, if they check back on that post, would realize how stupid that ban was... I probably deserved it for other reasons way before that haha.
Sadly, I think that was one of the reasons the forums went down. I mean, everyone thinking different was banned (and I believe the ones pushing this called it a "victory") and I guess there was no "fun" anymore being a place where everyone praised Sony unanimously. Also, Xbox One was a major fail, so it was a walk in the park for Sony. Now, all these people have grown up and the transition to new member was cut from its roots.
Lots of things must've happened afterwards, but I think that was the beginning of the end.
Said this, I have good memories from PSforums (now PSU). Even made a handful of friends on Xbox Live and in real life, who I don't have contact with anymore though. It was honestly very fun for me to have those arguments, come with Xbox news and debate with some salty PS fans. Now I have a wife, 2 kids... fortunately I still have a job (given the global situation) took singing lessons and now I'm also a wedding singer... actually, I own that small business and I plan to boost it after Covid... though I think there will be more divorces than marriages in the short term
I'm still a nerd though... because of the quarantine in my country, I decided to renew some tech at home, so now I have an OLED TV, New PC (RTX 2080 Super) with new "cool RGB, Tempered Glass, 360 liquid cooler" case coming this week... got a PS4 Pro and an Xbox One X. However, I'm not using the consoles anymore, as my daughter has taken ownership of the Xbox (to play Roblox and Minecraft lol) and only use the PS4 to play FIFA with my son (who also has a PS4 at home)... I was planning to preserve the PS4 for TLOU2 and GOT but I've just decided to wait for PS5 in order to play the best version of those games... just like I did with FFVII Remake (saving it for Series X). Cyberpunk 2077 will be on PC this time around (hence the PC overhaul), until I can get my hands on a Series X. I'm currently finishing Sekiro after I totally failed at enjoying a game like Nier Automata (gave it 10 hours+!)
I know it could sound a bit superficial to talk about all this in the middle of the global situation but found out, games can be a refugee as time passes by and we approach a possible cure or vacuum. Reality over here is quite depressing. My wife has lost 4 (distant) relatives, have a few friends also losing loved ones and I'm currently confined in a separated room as I got some lung condition that puts me at risk if I get Covid. Hope I'll be able to be writing here next year, when storm hopefully calms down. In the meantime, gaming (or gaming news) have my mind occupied.
Edit: BTW... I believe the new generation is debating mostly on Youtuber's channels. That's were all the meat is at now I think.