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Temper, temper. You asked for feedback and you got it. Grow up! There are only a few ways to describe "slow." As for charging, you very well know that approach would be non-productive. However, thanks for looking into ways to address the slowness. I assume you WANT all the activity you can get on this forum? Let's make nice, nice and deal with the issues and less with the emotions. I recognize that you have a difficult job.

You guys are just about the biggest babies I have ever seen. Gee whiz I like the old format wawawawa. If this format is so bad what the heck are you doing on it. Nick is right there has been more garbage on this forum about the new format than there is about the presidental elcetions which I think might be just a wee bit more important.

C'mon Republickin, you know it's not this format that keeps you from getting up to speed. JK,KO.

Maybe we have turned into a nation of "whiners".

Not to bust your bubble but over the years I've managed a few boards myself, the first one was a dial up BBS, two one is still here running today as phpBB and vBulleten based forums to this day. Now, here is what I've found over that time. If you want free and a system that breaks threads into pages so they load faster, allows quoting, allows editing, allows posting of pictures and videos, allows full BB Code, has easier identification of new posts and PM's that are easier to use, go with phpBB 3. If you want all those options without the phpBB security loopholes and don't mind buying a license, then go with vBulletin. Now, Lefora is ok, but it does have some MAJOR usability issues going on that need to be resolved, but since it's free, you can't expect to have everything...

ZN: (i'm assuming the burst bubble comment was aimed at me). This isn't about egos my friend. If I made a bad decision I'll be the first to admit it. The issue is that everyone acts as though this board is my full-time job, and that it is a core mission to our web products. It isn't.

It is supposed to be a fun side project. I can't spare any development/management cycles on it because we barely have enough development and management cycles to handle Independentmail.com!

We still want to support this forum and for it to be benefit from being associated with Independentmail.com. All we ask for is some awareness of the tradeoffs involved. That's all.

Wait for the pm. Wait for the improvements and I think this site will go from a C- to a B+ or an A-.