To give a rundown of the usual responses, because:

a) This is where everything links to, including the Oddlots homepage which we can't edit.

b) When we have our occasional heated debates, it's actually better that they drop into said abyss.

c) For the PPC, it's better to have a Board that's constantly moving than one where topics get pushed back to the top when commented on, since it means new topics don't get lost, old ones don't get dragged out by a couple of people, and any particularly interesting ones can be restarted after it falls off the front page.

d) The simple layout is i) traditional, and ii) easy on the eye.

e) People keep coming back after years of absence, and they wouldn't be able to find us.

And f) We're just too stubborn to give up on this place, especially given the weight of tradition behind it now.

And yes, I'm sure I've missed some reasons out. :P

hS