I thought you were complaining elsewhere that you only have a dialup connection? - the server is a LOT faster than your connection anyway. MySQL and PHP, which the BBS runs under are nice fast things, purging the low users wouldn't make any visible difference.
I always belived that there is a secret nexus between game makers and keyboard manufactures. To make games that require more keystrokes... A_friend_of_mine_once_sent_me_such_a_mail_because_his_space_bar_got_stuck.