evilhamster Posted:

Having to re-roll forums dozens of times to get max threads can’t be helping the situation either.

I think that is pretty negligible in terms of server demand. I think Incit and gambleobot whoring are definitely more likely culprits but ti could just be some sort of rogue process on the server eating all sorts of system resources. Until Evil Trout and company chime in its all amusing guesswork.