”I suspect that Key have taken the view (or bowed to pressure) from the higher percentage of possibly younger people that frequent the non-historic forums for a more social media friendly format, rather than the old farts that frequent the Historic forum, as as the site is for all, Historic users have suffered the most?
Obviously, if the Modern mil and other forums are equally pissed off with the new format, then that really would be a massive own-goal by Key, but I suspect that may not be the case?”

Its a shame, but I don’t expect Key are bothered one way or the other, unless they see it affecting their balance sheet over time.

”Wow, that new format is rough.

‘More important than the format is the fact that a major change to functionality and appearance was made without notice (let alone consultation) to the contributors and users. This demonstrates how much the actual powers-that-be value or understand the forum. Immediate reversion and apology (which isn’t going to happen) wouldn’t bring back those that have shrugged and stopped going to the site.

”Not sure if they work, but trying to read anything is very difficult. I have given up on it.

and so on………………….
 

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