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Many thousands of forums operate without problems.

I think PY needs to be upfront about the cause of the problems. Outdated technology? Bad service provider? Cousin Billy Bob doing the coding? Locked into a contract with a poor IT company?

This site is basically HUGE, I mean a LOT of data that has to be handled, millions of posts, tens of thousands attachments, hundreds of thousands of photos. Transitioning it to a new platform, or provider, or forum software has to be a monumental task, and probably quite expensive.

I try to routinely donate, usually just $10 at a time, I think PY might get a better response if they actually outlined their financial needs and canvased for donations. The forum has certainly been worth more to me than what I have donated.