Hmm. I would say that by the time I joined in 2010, the Downs was still very much active but already past its peak. But Werewolf games were still regular, and Quiz/Quotes/Mirth was active pretty consistently, and RPG forums were slow but going. If you want a true old-timer's account, you might be interested in Mithadan's posts on
this thread. He went through a bit of the History of the Barrow Downs through the early ages.