The site is at Teir 1 connectivity so infrastructure and bandwidth are not the issue. The forums is a part of the overall 4x4wire site. It is the last part to undergo any upgrade due to a number of reasons.

The underlying software is at end of life cycle for support. It is also probably the most stable forums software available.

It has been looked at to upgrade (there is a major version update available) or move to a platform with more features. Either action requires serious time commitment on my part, time that is not available.

The hack last summer upset plans. And economic realities have also contributed to delays.

On the portal side of 4x4Wire, I have set up a structure where you have a full BLOG and another that is geared towards a "discussion/question-answer" format. I have toyed with moving a lot of the FAQs now as stickies on the forum into that format to bring them forward.

Overall, I understand the irritant of the pop-up ads, especially with tablets and smartphones. Site upgrade plans are delayed, not scrapped.

Thanks for your site loyalty....