I understand what you're saying, and I apologize if I'm overstepping my ... uhm whatever it is you overstep in these situations... I can't think of the word... dang. Anyway, I just needed to share some of my views.

This is true. Which is why neither Jinn, Gary or myself are really big on the picture threads, except for Personal Photography. Typically, when I look at the WHo's Online area, I can usually count about 20 guests browsing the forums and out of any given 20, usually 16-18 will be browsing Favorite Pictures, Hentai and Anime or Personal Photography. They don't actually contribute anything to the site and very rarely post anything to the forums, but they get to see all the free pics they want.
Technically it should be quite easy to simple not show any pictures in any thread unless you're logged in. That could save a bit of bandwidth.

It is absolutely not possible to consider 10,000 or more peoples' feelings all at once. It goes back to that old saying, "You can please some of the people all of the time and you can please all of the people some of the time, but you cannot please all of the people all of the time." It isn't possible for Jinn, Gary or myself to take every single consideration regarding the site and/or forums and turn it into a workable, feasible idea that can be put into practice. Thinking it is possible is a fantasy. JInn does a really amazing job of looking at peoples' comments and suggestions for the site and turning them into reality, but he's only one guy and can only do so much. Besides, there's only so many things that can be coded and still look workable.
What Jinn does is indeed great, I completely agree. And you're right, it's not possible to make a system perfect for 10000 users. What we can do is to make it easy, intuitive and welcoming. The vBulltin system is what it is, and users are probably fairly used to that sort of interface. I'm not suggesting reprogramming everything from the bottom up within a week. I've just suggested a couple of areas that I think could be improved upon.

It's a pretty darned good place already. Don't sell it short.
It is, and I'm very happy to be here. I don't think I ever said different.