You know not for nuthin, or to start a flame war, but Harrison Nailed it: It's free.
If we were all paying 10 bucks a year (or something) for our membership, the fine folks that run the board could prolly buy a quad processor Linux box attached to the end up a pair of T3's... Unfortunately they're not millionaire's, and hosting services are pretty expen sive.
The alternative being to have them go on the prwol once a year like the Beggars on PBS, and solicit funds... they get what they can through advertisements and banner ad's, but if you think about it, how much do you think Atlantis Aquatics and Dr. Mac are able to pay for a placement? These are guys growing corals out of their basements - not large corporations with Marketing Directors and gobs of money to spend.
I understand your frustration and know all too well how annoying it is to be all fired up for the worlds greatest reply to a coral question, only to be shut out by service problems for the next 5 minutes. My suggestion if you want to do something about it, would be to take some of Unlce Sam's Refund you'll be getting in a few months (if you're lucky enough to get one), and buy a T-Shirt or make a donation. With the extra money they collect, the folks can buy a bigger pipe, beefier server, or faster chips, to make this board even better.
- Mac