Well kids, it looks like the ol' message board has finally given up the ghost. It won't let anyone post without signing in and it won't let anyone create a new account, and whether by design, neglect, or my own incompetence it looks like there is nothing I can do about it.
So we have a new Message Board. There is a link at the home page (remember, you may need to manually reload the page to see changes).
Many thanks for years of tireless service to the old board. I'm going to keep a link up for historical purposes but please use the new one going forward.