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Originally Posted by Koir
I'd better stop about that subject before I rant further...
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OK. You must have too much something in your mind.
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Not really, Yuri. I wanted to ensure that I didn't speak dismissively about Japanese culture.
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Thanks for the thought.
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After a few times of being dried, they do. So I get shirts one size larger to make them last longer before getting too small to wear.
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Genius!
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In the sentence context, "not to mention" is used in a way to bring emphasis to the concept that comes after it (continued success) and link it to the previous concept (reason JapanForum was created). This way, it creates a sense of time for the reader connecting the past to the future.
Alternatively, the sentence could be revised to the following to eliminate confusion:
"It's helpful individuals such as you that provide the reason this forum was made, and also its continued success."
Hope that helps increase understanding and reduces confusion, Yuri! 
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Koir, thanks; but I still have a question…
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It's helpful individuals such as you that provide the reason this forum was made, not to mention its continued success.
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Does “its” mean “JF’s”?
“not to mention its continued success” = “to say nothing of JF’s continued success” ?
You mean “JF has been going well and it is needless to say” with “not to mention its continued success” ?