I don't like posts that lay emphasis on signature campaign as the reason for the forum being active. I don't think the presence of signature campaigns is detrimental to anyone in the forum.
It’s worth noting that boards where signature is disabled such as
Serious discussion and
Ivory Tower also have traction as much as other boards on the forum. Signature campaigns play a significant role in generating traffic on the forum and I also don’t support the notion that campaigns are detrimental to the forum.