Anyone else missing the Jellyfin Reddit sub?

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I believe Jellyfin feels less open compared to Reddit because it operates in a more contained environment. 

This is a true forum setup rather than what Reddit offered. Subjects are separated and maybe that contributes? The granularity of support, general, troubleshooting, networking, etc... Doesn't feel like most folks know to use it that way anyway. I did ask way long ago about why the team was dissatisfied with Reddit prior to going dark and part of it was a lack of input on the direction of the conversation -- it definitely skewed more towards piracy on Reddit, which we don't really discuss here.

I've noticed that sometimes the Jellyfin developers can come off as a bit brusque, though I don't think it's intentional; everyone has their good and bad days.

I also believe English is not the first language for a good portion of the team. I would agree with "terse" but not necessarily brusque. Also, I see them come in to clarify or answer outstanding questions where they specialize or have knowledge, so those tend to be, "This is how Jellyfin works currently, there is not an alternative." That might seem short or abrasive, but it's just a factual statement.

It's important for us, the users, to keep the community engaged and active.

I absolutely agree. I'm trying, though I haven't been as active as I'd like. I'm part of a few communities where there's a core of active folks and some occasional lurkers. Do you have any suggestions or ideas how we could do this? Weekly off-topic polls or questions? Ask a Dev topics? Reddit had a much more social feel, where as this forum is set up mainly for support. We just have to figure out how to bring that social element.