good to know you're open to suggestions. i personally am not opposed to change as long as it makes sense to me...

again, i'll re-iterate, i am not trying to be negative. if i were i'd just say something like "oh, this sucks the big one" and leave it at that.

i am fully aware, and can somewhat even empathise, with just how hard hit the admins & mods have been during all of this. and i do honestly try to keep that in mind whenst i post, as well as in general. and i realise that the recent state of things can makes folks feel defensive, like you gotta suit up before you even come in here right now, adopt that defensive posture cause who knows what new joys you'll find...

PLEASE keep in mind that you opened the floor for thoughts & suggestions, and that i tried to give you both, and the tone in my head was definitely not one of combativeness [and btw, nor is this response] as i'm also aware that the louder one screams, the less anyone desires to listen. even though the post above was my initial reaction, that doesn't negate the fact that i actually tried to put some thought & effort to what i was saying - i.e. i spent about 10-15 minutes thinking things through, weighing words, how they might be perceived, made mention of my concern about this very thing at the top of my post. i was trying to give you a different perspective on the tools you've implemented, nothing more... [crosses heart]

and just for the record, i'm adapting to the changes, even like a few. yes, there are some i don't care for, but i don't need to as this isn't MY personal website.