Slooooowwwww load times

Since the ranking problems, I have experience VERY slow load times in the forums, particularly in the empire thread. I know that I am not the only one experiencing this, and I am also on a DSL line. Despite that, for nearly two weeks, I have been unable to access the larger threads in the empires forum, and have even had days when the forum AND the MV would time out.

Any feedback you folks at Stardock could give us would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

-Chip-