The mods and player base are very helpful and friendly. The gyms leaders here provide reasonable challenge. There are also regular events/competitions that get the community engaged.
That being said, the server does suffer from occasionally serious lag issues and regularly needs to be reset to handle it's increasing player base; however, the mods and admins seem to be very on top of it and are consistently trying to find fixes.
I have high hopes for this server and look forward to see what they come up with next!