For those wondering if this site has any costs, the answer is, "No". The forum software is
phpBB and the backend supporting it is
XAMPP -- a ppApp, BTW

. XAMPP is itself a free and open source cross-platform web server stack package, consisting mainly of the Apache HTTP Server, MySQL database, Filezilla FTP Server, and interpreters for scripts written in the PHP and Perl programming languages. The e-mail protocols (IMAP, SMTP and POP3) are handled by
hMailServer a free, open source, e-mail server for Microsoft Windows which includes built-in AntiSpam/AntiVirus mechanisms. The forum itself is protected by
ZB BLOCK &
StopForumSpam. Any file hosting is done at various offsite facilities such as
Netkups,
LastOS, and now
BinTray. The firewall, gateway, router, and dynamic DNS (
FreeDNS) are handled mostly thanks to
DD-WRT. Everything else such as server maintenance, security, domain name, and IP's are all handled by yours truly as part of another ongoing enterprise -- Vergitek as you've probably already surmised -- but a freebie regardless.
So it really is totally free --which I believe is as it should be. How many other boards or forums can claim that? All you have to do here is just enjoy yourselves and never worry about donating money or anything.

If you really want to contribute then get actively involved here. Besides open source developers, we need more users of the tools (read testers LOL).