A Forum isn't a fancy website.
A Forum isn't about the number and quality of its posts.
A Forum isn't about being better, or worse than any other forum.
A forum, is its members.
In our case it's a group of like-minded people who wish to discuss and debate on the subject of woodwork in all its forms.
So long as there are no smear campaigns, no downright aggressive and insulting posts, then let the members get on with it, in whichever forum or fora they choose to register with.
As for promotion...
The best mousetrap in the world will catch fewer mice, if the mice don't know about it.
That's my few pennn'orth.
Fin!
John