1. Define the activity you actually want
Conversation, a multiplayer group, a bot game and a sticker exchange leave different kinds of evidence. A busy announcement feed is not the same as a discussion you can join. Decide which activity matters to you before comparing a server's numbers, and consider how often you realistically want to participate.
2. Read recent conversation in context
After obtaining the required access, look at the appropriate channels and notice whether people reply to one another or mostly post disconnected messages. Read enough context to understand the topic rather than treating one screenshot as a representative sample. Do not collect or redistribute private member conversations in order to evaluate a community.
3. Try the times that suit your routine
A community can be active while you are asleep or working. Check a few reasonable times rather than assuming one quiet visit represents the whole server. If you are looking for a particular activity, ask a clear question in the appropriate channel and give people time to answer without repeated mentions.
4. Distinguish bot activity from conversation
Games, automated announcements and economy commands can be part of an enjoyable community, but their message volume does not prove that members are available for social chat. Read what the channel is for. A server can support several kinds of participation without each one being equally active at every hour.
5. Treat public statistics as limited signals
The We Are Degenerates About page reads member, channel, emoji and sticker totals from the connected endpoint. These figures do not count current conversations, online participants or verified adults. They describe server scale and resources; they should not be presented as a real-time activity score or a claim about moderation response times.
6. Decide from your own experience
Make a respectful introduction or join a suitable shared activity, then consider whether the interaction matches what you wanted. A quiet community can still suit a slower pace, while a busy one can be difficult to follow. If the fit is poor, choose another space rather than pressuring members to respond or overstating a conclusion from a short visit.