When this forum was started the software was the best available. As it grew attaching photos to posts started to slow the forum down dramatically and the size of attachments was strictly limited.
Given that this forum is completely advertising free, run by volunteers and paid for by member donations. This is what we have unless someone wants to pay for it and do the work to migrate to a more up to date system.
I do understand the constraints of advertising free and that indeed has its place. It is also in keeping with Morgan, which has zero advertising in “the colonies “.
I use Coffee Forums and they have advertising that is international in scpoe and some of it is very interesting and helps promote the hobby.