Because simply put, thinking that a forum is a weekend project is the issue. I thought that once... it's just a couple of tables in a database and a nice front

Because simply put, thinking that a forum is a weekend project is the issue. I thought that once... it's just a couple of tables in a database and a nice frontend, right? I've been at this (building forum software) for a decade now, and I'm still innovating. Good luck!