@volpeon@icy.wyvern.rip@errant I don't think I've ever seen anyone use the threads feature on any of the servers* (I like your subtle jab) I'm on. 
But it's probably also be due to the fact that I just can't deal with real-time mediums so I miss a ton of things. That's why, even if the above points were fine, it doesn't change the fact that the freedom of choice that used to exist (forums + chat rooms + IM) doesn't exist anymore today. At least not in a capacity that means anything to me.