Keeping the boards active

We  have had a promising number of former posters  reintroduced into the boards recently  which is encouraging …Retention has always been the biggest obstacle for BBS and it seems that we still have that problem ..Members become easily detached and look elsewhere .. I have talked about momentum and  developing a  sense of ongoing  activity..All to often we have these dead periods where little appears to happen ..then a drop off in activity.. BBS must break this cycle and keep the whole platform active and engaged…It would help right now to hear views on the app by those using it …