Use of PPrune
I have ABSOLUTELY no objections to people using this forum to check out 'smilies', etc, but, to remind everyone again - PPrune is running with an unprecedented, high load on its server, following the Sept 11 attacks. The load was high before, but is now excessive. This all takes money - i.e. funding, which comes from adverts and the like, and uses the 'free' time of the moderators/helpers who run the site.
Funding to keep up with the bandwidth required is now at a crucial level. PLEASE delete such threads when they have served their purpose.
BOAC
Forum moderator
PS Don't forget to 'click through' on a few adverts - it helps with the revenue! You never know - you might find something you want too!
[ 14 October 2001: Message edited by: BOAC ]