after about ten minutes

Sounds like you're trying to access the old URL address. The new one is

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Click on that link, and then Ctrl-D to save the bookmark. Erase all other older bookmarks pertaining to Finescale.

I get this totally white screen with a message say the website is no longer there

gary

Try zooming in by holding down the Ctrl key while rolling the wheel on your mouse.

If you don't have a wheel mouse, Ctrl+ and Ctrl- works, or you can got to "View" > Zoom > Zoom In on the menu above.

I too am suffering from the tiny type on minimal contrast background - and have tried the Edit Your Profile option repeatedly to know avail. Maybe it only works for subscribers? Nahhhhhhh.

Not sure why the board would shut down on you? Can you clarify what you mean?

Websites and forums are "broadcast" to the internet, similar to how TV is. The only restriction is that you have to be logged into the forum to post. When you log onto the forum, there is a cookie placed on your computer. If you select "remember me" when you log in, the cookie becomes permanent. Do you have a cookie "eating" program running that is deleting that cookie?

As for the fonts, "Edit Your Profile", located on the right sidebar, allows you to adjust the default font size from small, normal, large and largest.