I think the simple solution is to monitor all of the forums that you have interest in. The moderators are simply trying to help balance out the load here a little.
Let me explain, if you notice, the BBS "homepage" shows how many topics and posts are in the respective forums. Just a few of the forums are getting all of the heavy traffic, so the strategy is to take from the "big bucket" and put into the "small". This will ultimately make for better focused searches and maybe even a little better server response time for you & me.
I've been part of other BBS's that wind up using all kinds of adds & pop-ups. Then come "premium memberships" to avoid the adds. Then, many of the knowledgeable contributors leave the BBS because they don't wan't to put up with the "we're paying customers" whiney-assed attitudes...
So trust me, you can't complain about too much here from what I see.
Let me explain, if you notice, the BBS "homepage" shows how many topics and posts are in the respective forums. Just a few of the forums are getting all of the heavy traffic, so the strategy is to take from the "big bucket" and put into the "small". This will ultimately make for better focused searches and maybe even a little better server response time for you & me.
I've been part of other BBS's that wind up using all kinds of adds & pop-ups. Then come "premium memberships" to avoid the adds. Then, many of the knowledgeable contributors leave the BBS because they don't wan't to put up with the "we're paying customers" whiney-assed attitudes...
So trust me, you can't complain about too much here from what I see.