User group losses (was: Boise Idaho User Group?)

>The few cities shown do not tell the complete story
>what is the percentage of user groups lost?

I am easily one of the dimmest bulbs in the pack, so keep that in mind for a
moment...

If I were to try to make such a rating, would I weigh all user groups
equally?  For instance, is the renowned Toronto User Group (TUG) to carry
the same weight as the Schenectady group with 4 members (I made that up), no
newsletter and irregular meetings?  Do I weigh a user group by it's
membership?  What if only a few members are regular attendees?  Do I count
all the 'phantom' members who don't contribute?  Do I rate an urban group
higher than a rural group because it has more members or lower because it
covers less territory?  Should US groups be rated the same as European
groups?

I'm glad I don't have to make such a ranking.  If Don gave you the data, how
would you calculate the percentage of groups lost?  And ultimately, what
would that tell you?  User groups are passé?  Programmers use the internet
more than human contact?  Drinking and driving laws make social gatherings
prohibitive from an insurance standpoint?  The few volunteers that keep the
organisation running are getting tired of carrying the thankless burden?
  --buck

Not mentioning Microsoft, LPAR or Beowulf clusters.  One or more of which
undoubtedly replace the need for user groups anyway.