There are so many forums out there, it takes a long time to really build up people. A little patients doesn't do any harm. If you want it to become successful, YOU have to go and find the people to join.
May I suggest you just join loads of boards, contact people with similar sites or forums asking for advice or if other people are interested in join? Okay, you've done that but have you asked anywhere else apart from this forum?
All in all, I like the forum. Just try and find a gap in the market and cater for it. I give you an example of Yahoo Fantasy Football - someone set up a forum with which caters for people playing the game. It has only just started and he's got about 1000+ members with about 200+ people logging on each day..
Not even here manages that..
Good luck,
no-one has swore at me yet,since i've come back which is also a record
Shut the * up.
Happy now?