The forum mods are pretty much on a power trip and come off as a clique-y, little boys club, with a us-vs-them mentality to members... and as such - unwelcoming. Big Soft Moose especially. He claims he's enlightened and fair, but has literally been on banhammer rampages that culled 20+ people at a time (The forum users at the time even called it "The Great Purge") He has also, in the past, openly told off everyone in "The Lounge" boards for even using it because it was getting more usage than the workshop boards. Apparently, forum members must spend certain amounts of their time on boards he deems they should be using the most. (Screenshot Included!) That's the type of personality you'd be dealing with here.
Then, he waxes lyrical in threads about how amazingly level-headed and fair he is, and seems to think the people he bans (me not being one of them, I'm still in good standing) are all to blame and he's the world's most perfect Administrator. It's really quite funny to watch his ego roam around, lacking in self-awareness, thinking that everyone he bans hates him and the current members don't.
Honestly, if you want a chilled, relaxed forum to talk about or aid in your writing, there are far better places with less drama llama mods hanging over your head.
This place is becoming increasingly irrelevant.