The entire period of my life where I played this game and participated in this forum feels like a fugue state occasionally punctuated by stupid lolcow drama. This place was formative to me growing up and I enjoyed my time here (I think?), but I'm not really sure how I'd explain it to anyone who wasn't here.
EDIT: Slightly related but a very similar type of community to this one (dramatic/concerning community, apathetic owner) existed for a Garry's Mod DarkRP server I used to play. One of the more prominent members of that community was a Blockland player. They were the only person I've met in the wild who's played this game.