My username was AJ_the_gym_leader started in 2012 and stepped away for a bit in 2018, got heavier into comics, and when I went back later to check NA it was all archived.
I figured it must've gone to social media, but I don't use any of those, to my detriment I'm sure, so I'm out of luck there. Just checked VGS I definitely recognize a lot of usernames, so I may have to sign up, but you're right it doesn't seem quite as active as NA.
I would mostly post in everything else, or the buying forum. I used to hang out with some of the other ruffians like Jerbilly and Bimmy Lee and others for cook outs and meet ups, but I never did make it to a campout.
I absolutely recognized your avatar and username with the Contra art being your white whale and all. I think I stopped posting a little after you put out your 100k bounty. I have some pop art and OA, but I'm always in awe of you and the other guys with the next level stuff.
Anyway thanks for getting back to me Dan I really appreciate it! (hopefully Blackstone doesn't do to this forum what gocollect did to NA...)