I believe this was one of the concerns raised in the /poll/ thread on the creation of a new board (/jp/) and "splitting /qa/." That splitting /qa/ and/or creating more boards without a rise in the number users would cause a halving of activity between boards precisely because post rates tend to remain steady globally.
At any rate, I'm not really convinced this is a bad thing. Prioritizing post rates over quality is a fool's errand. I'd much rather have a "slower" imageboard than attract people who care of speed only for speed's sake. People who care for actual discussion will stick around regardless.
>>4068I think that's looking at the issue backwards. If anything, users should view the respective boards first to understand their atmosphere and topic.
Then, if they're longing for activity, they should consider using /all/.