I had server problems too, not only on here but on other free forums I read so I guess you get what you pay for because the old Briarpatch, the one we have to pay a yearly fee for, worked fine..........
I am lurking Winston and I'll bet DJ is too. I just get tired of all the doom and gloom so I rarely post anymore and besides I enjoy Facebook now days. I can always find the positive there because of the sheer number of people participating. I still believe that what you find depends on what you are looking for so I look for the positive in every situation, even the one where my spouse is concerned. Things aren't as good as they could be, but they are still good!
I admit I don't get here as often as I used to but I have to agree about the doom and gloom. We each create our own reality and like you I try to focus on the positive.