The better search engine is just one of the features they have for a premium membership. Guess when you get that large, its the direction thats needed to go.
The membership is so large and if anyone remembers how slow it became at one time. It was most of the membership that suggested to have special features for a small fee. That helps John with the cost of running the site and allows better equipment, to keep the speed decent, most of the time.
Many of the larger US boards now have more features if you help with a small donation or work for the board.
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Doug
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