PATTERN REQUEST PROBLEMS

Can anyone tell me what has happened to the Pattern Request page, part of the World Wide Quilting Page? More recently it has been filled with advertisements such as was the case when the Bulletin Board decided to change its format. It is not possible to post on this site and there are people trying to ask for help but their requests get lost behind all the ads.

Does anything new seem to be imminet for those who have used Pattern Request for so long?
June