I'll chip in and say that it's been pretty tough refreshing for most of the day.
Crawlers have been mentioned and my limited knowledge says it's not necessarily malicious intent, but a good deal of traffic from search terms that lead here. And, well... as a Steam top seller, it makes sense for a lot of people to be interested and look up information.
I'll also add my voice in that I'd dislike seeing this forum go. It's arguably the most moderate place to read opinions and does not go by at break-eye speed.
Unless otherwise specified, just an opinion or simple curiosity.
