Definately need to nuke that waste of space first.
I'll bet there are quite a few FReepers who have signed up (and who DONATE) because of the "Dose"...that's what got me interested in FR and it's the first thread I go to in the morning..."Bush Babes and Bucks" are a very loyal group...
There are some sections of FR that I find a waste (the "CAPTION THIS" threads that post the same picture for a week...often funny the first time but since they're not "searchable" we get lots of repeats...the "Bash Ugly Chelsea" threads and the juvenile "Guy Cuts Off (*an important part of his anatomy)" threads...I could even do without the "Evolution" arguments that always end up with flames and never go anywhere....
But we all like different stuff and that's why FR is such a neat website...pick what you like and don't click on the rest...Besides...I doubt the "Dose" is what was slowing down FR yesterday--since it started mid-afternoon and the Dose is always posted (and most comments are added) later at night :)