We should also realize that it is still just the BETA version that is out, so they may still be working on the scripts but want testers to find bugs on the way. I would rather it be given to us in pieces that work rather than in one big chunk that doesn't work at all.

There will not be any real additions in functionality between the beta release and the full release. Only bug fixes and small improvements. IMO we have received a nice upgrade of functionality and will need to wait for vb 4 to receive more.

I have been messing around with the settings and to be honest it is MUCH improved. Some of the mods like the thread prefixis and the Human Authentication upon registration was very nice, I wanted them and didnt want to have to install the mod to do so.

I haven't installed it yet, still waiting for the stable version, but I will say I am saddened there are not more built-in SEO options.

I agree with you on that one. But what they did add was a godsend. Had most of the mods I was going to install anyways. Saved me about 2 hours of template edits.

I agree that they did include a lot of functionality that I had set up with mods. I do like this functionality upgrade a lot.

Still some things are hard to understand. Like the weird image gallery without functionality.

As a coder, I have found all sorts of different uses for some of the features. If you don't like the added features, don't use them. If you want them to function differently, modify them or put in a request on the .org to see if a coder is up to the challenge.

Completely knocking the added functionality though is a bit harsh. As stated, it opens all sorts of doors for new modifications.

Edit: We are in the big boards forum, so I presume you have over 5 million posts and a ton of users online.
I removed the above comment. It is not fair to the developers. :)

What do you mean by Blah Blah.. he is right. ;)

Have you got any details on that TECK? 5%? 10%? 25%?

Just install ApacheBench or http_load try it. :)
I cannot post the percent because it actually depends a lot on what server you run your board.
I also removed the comment because it is not fair to post something like that.

Those guys worked hard and they deserve credit.