Meh...most of those things that could be classified as 'dead' are for me, the funnest things in runescape. Vyre burning has been my little niche ever since I finished the seergeze quest, due to the fact that it combines treasure trail rewards with prayer/melee xp. Trouble brewing, well, it too is one of my favourite things. The game is overall fun/interesting, and the rewards? Snazzy pirate related items and bottles that offer what is essentially a 1-click teleport to cave horrors. Sure, many people may find this dead. Many people could also say that pking is dead though due to the fact that not "everyone" enjoys it. Overall, I partially agree with article one, partially agree with article two, and found article three an eccentric waste of my time.