These days, Bitcoin is mentioned constantly in the mainstream media, and there are now many media outlets devoted to articles about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Thus, the original benefits of the forum have largely evaporated. If mentions of Bitcoin are common, then they are no longer notable. If there are media sites dedicated to the subject, then there is less benefit to collecting links because the majority always point to these sites. The value of linking to articles mentioning Bitcoin has dropped. I note all of the links in the posts, but I only read a few of them now.
My suggestion is to retire the forum. Links to articles about Bitcoin could be posted in the Bitcoin discussion forum instead.
I actually like the Press sub-forum. I read through it almost every day. I hate social media (especially as feeds become more algorithm-based), so Press is extremely useful for catching up on news. I really couldn't disagree more with the OP.
Theymos, please don't make us peruse Bitcoin Discussion to find press hits. Bitcoin Discussion is a total cesspool. It shouldn't just swallow up previously useful boards.
I'd also appreciate it if there was a requirement to actually start the conversation about the article(s) in the OP itself, so that the OP isn't just an excuse to copy/paste an article for free activity or a paid post, which some users clearly see it as an excuse for. It's not enough just to post the article, you should also be providing some insightful comments of your own to get the ball rolling.
I think that's a good idea.