I was active on MaxJax for a while. I liked the in-depth discussions on Michael's music. In all fairness, many posts there including the one by PG are informative and interesting. At one point, I found MaxJax complimentary to MJJC - two different forums with different vibes. Going to different forums enable fans to get different experience, which I perceive as beneficial to the fan community. Some moderators, like krystikel (Hi, hope you are having a great time in LA,) are friendly and fair.
However, I did notice the problems stated by people here. The demise of MaxJax is largely due to some founders' condescending attitude and intolerance of different opinions. Also, the disrespect shown to Michael, the man we all love and honor, in the name of objectivity is appalling. In my opinion, it's sad to see the forum came to an end because of a few people's behaviors. Many people, including MaxJax's members, moderators and founders, made substantial contributions to MaxJax. Some posts were absolutely brilliant. It's regretful to see all of the years' works go down to the drains.
I hope MJJC would see the closing of MaxJax as a lesson to learn from. It takes tremendous amount of efforts to build and maintain a fan community. As a fan, I wish all respectfully run fan boards keep on thriving.