@VI, With regards to TC, I believe the more usual term would be OP (Original Poster) here. I know who the OP is (they didn't even use a proxy for anonymity) but what was said are only words, and words made in haste and anger. Chances are they feel no ill-intent towards me now.

@allworknoplay, the design is like Marmite (a yeast extract spread) in that people seem to either love it or hate it. I'm happy that you like it. I originally really didn't like it though as time has gone on, it feels like home. Yes the moderators are volunteers. There have been a couple of attempts in the past to sprout offshoots (there's a long history of dissent) from the community but nothing ever gained a strong foothold, those sites are long dead. I'd never (never say never) consider moving all of the members to a new website. That's just plain wrong. About the ads, I really doubt they're earning anything much at all; in all probability not even covering basic running costs. But I don't have any figures.

@Kalle, I didn't know you were admin on CT. Then again, I'm not even sure if I have a membership there. It's good to see that a site can skip along without an owner, as I'm sure TalkFreelance will. Perhaps it is time to take a tighter hold on the reins and actually step up, make changes (nothing huge) and get things done.