Personally I still check out the forum from time to time, I owe it (you all) and its wiki a lot. It's sad to see it right now though, I think it represents the decaying state of the industry. I hope we get to see better days again, this place makes me appreciate having a sense of community around 3D art. Seeing this thread…
People keep mentioning Discord, but I’ve been using Reddit more. Information is easily searchable and there’s separate subreddits for things like ZBrush, Substance, Unreal, etc. The problem is, Reddit seems to attract a certain type of user. Something about the semi-informal moderation with community members policing…
Only old timers left here :D (jk) Its not dead especially the technical art forum, I love replying there and guiding others asking for help on tech related issues. I do hang out in Discord communities these days which one can say are more active in a way that people from different timezones reply to your questions right…