As many of you are more than aware by now, the "Forum Portal" section of our site has been lying dormant for way too long now. I am definitely aware of this and am still determined to see about getting this addressed during the course of the coming 2020 year; I've always wanted this to be the "primary angle" to bring legitimate supporters of these operations together who are into my doing Super Nintendo music style covers of modern Super Mario and branched scores. I'm still very sure that those folks are out there; we just have to increase our efforts to find them, but that's another story altogether.
Here's the thing: as I just stated, the situation with our site's forums won't be dealt with until we have taken care of doing our website account materials backup (and other related materials for these operations) before the 2019 year is out. Once again, this also includes the current forum software that we have installed on the site including the related database for it.
However, after the backup itself has been accounted for, I'm sad to report that it's with a heavy heart I have to announce that the forum software itself is going to apparently be changed for the 2020 year as well. I personally have concerns regarding the current forum software that's being used for this site itself; plus, I've been informed by the hosting administration at Vimly Digital that even they have concerns regarding it as well (especially on the "security end"). Not to mention that in regards to the support forums for the software, it looks like the interest for it has been dwindling rapidly, and that's red flag number three.
Repeating: this is a situation that I will definitely address during the 2020 year, but not after I've taken care of the necessary backups to ensure everything's up to date before the 2019 year is officially in the history books. As always, I'll keep you posted on any new developments regarding this situation; but mark my words... the "Forum Portal" section of our site will be back. It's only a matter of when. Take care for now, everyone; I'll see you folks later.
UPDATE (12/31/2019, 7:55 P.M., (CST)): As of the date and time of this post update, the software that was running the "Forum Portal" section itself has now been officially taken down as we are now in search for the new forum software candidate to replace it during the course of the 2020 year. The official announcement stating more details on this matter can still be read here.