About the most I can say is that someone paid to re-register the domain name on Feb 22, 2020. That was the 19th anniversary of the original registration.

I had some sense that the original owners were European and that Torq managed, or mismanaged, the site for them. I've written to him several times in recent years, with no response. Likewise, the last generation of mods report hearing nothing.

It wouldn't take much to revitalize the site. Traffic remains high, if only for the sake of the huge story archive. If the owners asked for help or, heck, even a buyer, I suspect they'd get it.

S.