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I don't think the issue is the forum software. I think the thing causing the bottleneck is that flash-based banner. It annoyed me so much that I've turned it off. Flash is clunky, slow, and prone to causing problems - it's useful for doing things like flash games, etc, but it's really not a good choice for something like a banner, which there is no reason for the banner to be anything bigger or slower than a static picture.
The reason so many people are encouraging you to use Firefox over the other browsers you mentioned is because Firefox is basically the only major browser that is significantly standards-compliant, so it doesn't do weird unpredictable crap with web pages. (Assuming the code itself is standards-compliant) Also, unlike the other browsers you mentioned, Firefox has the capability of installing extensions that change and improve the function of the browser, so you can do things like install tools that block ads on every web page you visit, sync your browser bookmarks with del.icio.us, or even on-the fly translators integrated into the browser.
No one is saying you should need to install a new browser for every web page - just that using Firefox could make the most of all the web sites you visit, including this one.
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