IO540,
Over 250 posts so far. Perhaps you should click there and order a Personal Title.
Then Danny would have a bit more funding for server upgrades.
In the meantime, there are numerous Usenet aviation groups already. There is no obvious impediment to those who don't like PPRuNe's format or performance from confining themselves to those.
Personally I think a web-based board is far better for PPRuNe.