Follow Viper's advice. Don't trust the boards.
Even when EM events take place and they're posted here, you can clearly see that nobody really responds to any of the announcements.
Yet these events have lots of people are are very well attended.
Best thing you can do is what I suggest to everyone who might want to come back to UO, and that is to come and see for yourself. That's the great thing about the 14 day free trial - you don't have to pay a thing.