Due to the continuing expansion in the number of registered users and the size to which the database has swelled, we are going to start a new forum, in essence identical to this one. The current board (unofficially and hereafter referred to as version 2.0) has been in use since March 2008, and I anticipate shutting it down at the end of this year.
BUT DON'T PANIC! All content will be kept as a permanent archive, searchable, and linkable, but no new posts will be able to be made. The new board will be known as the Thunderbolts Forum v3.0, and will begin operation as soon as v2.0 is mothballed, at this stage anticipated to be on New Year's eve/day.
Now the difficult bit (for me). I currently anticipate being able to populate the registered users tables in the v3.0 database with the registered users details from v2.0. This would mean all current members will appear on the new board without having to do anything. However, I make no promises. In the event of my being unable to make such a transfer, all users would need to re-register, but I hope it doesn't come to that.
In the meantime, users may notice the occasional glitch

Now having said all that, if there's anyone who KNOWS their way around the backend of phpBB software, including ability and experience with phpMyAdmin and manipulation of database tables, now would be a good time to send me a PM if you can help

Regards, Dave Smith.
Thunderbolts Forum Administrator.