> I've noticed that if you try to bump an old thread,
> it doesn't land up on the top page -- I think this's
> a major problem which needs to be fixed.

Yes, the initial thread date is the only one taken in account..

> Speaking of which why don't just host a ready made
> PHP based BB?
Well, mainly for performance reasons (phpBB is heavier and requires more
resources), I will try to migrate the forum one day, but this will require
some work.