Sometimes I think it is the resonsibility of the sponsor to help keep post rates up on forums. If they can collaberate with the admin team, hold deals/promotions or free samples, small competitions, just to keep their profile up, it encourages people to participate and viewer/post counts go up.
Advising taking things to other forums does not help as it was only a recommendation, people should be allowed to discuss that. Direct spamming of course is a different matter altogether and I have reported this to the team in the past.

I visit here every day, you may think I am a pain in the rear, but I have noticed post counts have been down a lot lately. Could be due to time of year or recession fall out, but this is a good forum with lots of great knowledge and helpful people. I for one do not want to see it wither away.

Please move this post if you feel it is more appropriate in another thread.