Mark,

have you thought about changing the gallery software?
Personally i'm not very fond of the IPS Gallery ... i've been using Gallery (http://gallery.menalto.com | http://gallery.sf.net) for years now ... about 4 years or so.
I used to run a rather large VW/Audi based image hosting site on a customized version of Gallery (version 1.x) with more than 5K users, pulling about 15mbps traffic.

the new G2 works with IPB on a user Sync script .. I am currently working on integrating G2 into an IPB installation.


just a suggestion ..

--marco


FAKE EDIT: sorry .. i had posted this in another thread but then edited the post for relativeness to the original post. This came as an idea from your post to the other thread.

 

Yeah the gallery software from IPB isn't all that good. I've modified the one used here a little bit too look much better. It integrates nicely with the forum though which is why we stick with it.

I haven't seen the new version yet.. I read about some moaning and growning from people who upraded to it though so I'm still holding off here.