Not an attack on you here mate, but gaining traction? Surely its more like people finally speaking up to say they still visit/enjoy this site, because they were scared to be associated with us since, as you know, this forum is filled with... *exhales* whatever the fuck blanket statement they make about all of us these days.
We're all conservatives/nationalists/confederate flag wielders/<insert your country/local areas most institutionally hated political group> according to the general gaming media sphere. While RE is the fairy land of fun and gaming joy: A thought not shared by people who actually go there to engage in meaningful dialogue about... anything without being censored/banned/cancelled.
I don't make a habit of going there too often (once a month or so, usually for the old PC Performance threads) so maybe I'm off base, but thats impression I am given by dipping into the front page.
I lurked here for years before posting properly and I came here way after the site split, but I've never been treated with anything but respect (apart from the odd maddo/cunt, but thats just life eh? I live in a free society so cunts gonna cunt) and never had anyone tell me my opinion was "wrong" (Just shit
).