I was just going to hop back in here and say pretty much the same thing as Rock and drpepper.
Running this website and all the other things has got to be costing drpepper an arm and a leg. If we want these boards to continue to exist, and if we want the server to continue to be there we need to make sure we offer drpepper our support.
To put some stuff in perspective:
Domain: ~$9 / year
Hosting: at the bare minimum ~$90 / year
VBulletin: $160 for a license
24 player TF2 server: ~$36 / month
So, drpepper is currently out a minimum of: $691 a year
I dont play WoW because I dont want to pay a monthly fee. I feel that many monthly fee games overcharge you every month. However, if I can see clear evidence that time / money I spend is going to a good cause and actually supporting my gaming addiction not just lining some millionaire corporations pockets, I dont have any problems donating a bit of money to keep stuff running.
I really like this community and I want it to stay around so even if drpepper woulnt say it, I urge you to use the handy "Donate" button near the top of the page if you have not already. And if you do not have a paypal account, turn off the ad-block for this site (I use it too, and turn it off on sites I want to support that don't use annoying ads).