The forum is basically like the other forum, keep helping each other with their concerns, giving and sharing their knowledge. People nowadays see this forum as a source of income because they see a potential way of earning like the signature campaigns, we cannot deny tons of newbies coming here and trying to get merit in different ways just to participate in different campaigns and events. But if you see the forum in an efficient way theres a lot of information you can use with your journey you want too, people are now stingy with the information.
Bitcoin Talk Forum is way different from other forums; they might appear to have the same purpose, but other forums choose to be more self-centred and biassed, which here focus on individual building and real information rather than some kind of random social media discussion where anyone can copy and lie about anything.
I can't recall where I read about it, but Bitcointalk has been ranked as one of the best places to get quality information that can satisfy one's curiosity, and its members provide genuine answers to problems based on personal experience and not on what they copy from other places or the past for others to read from. Aside from that, this forum has helped many learn skills that they never thought of and has given them the opportunity to earn money, among other things, that other forums don't offer. Even if they do, it's not as effective as it is here on this forum.