Cooley I guess its a matter time mate.
Currently we keep it up and running and alive and every now and again we kill some spam.
If DHM passes over OMJ on Twitter I guess we are into a marketing job and I'm not sure we can expect a consistent drive from myself or CBIT.
As such the best way to get more on the forum is to let them see the content. But not contribute until signed up.
As a compromise we could create a Private Life category which you never see unless you are a member? You could post there is you have concerns over your content.