First of all, if you don't find something of interest at the forum..just start a thread with intereting things for you. You will see that ppl start to write there.
Yes, I'm not very active at writing atm too. It's summer, I enjoy the time driving around with my car (and my gf too
), sometimes I just sit here, talk at IRC a lot and work on the torinet-page and the bots.
Recruiting new members, uhm, I always look for skilled ones. If I found one with the right belt and the right behaviour I ask em or invite em. Not much good ones crossed my ways over the last time.
Just give it some time, the activity will raise again, u will see it ;)