<<< Which leads me to the final factor. Most people (members included) prefer the new site. I can almost hear some of you cussing and swearing at me as I write this, and you may never believe me no matter what I say. <g> The fact is that 85% or better of our total traffic comes from the new site, not the old. >>>
That is because, you made sure users are unaware of the classic site. Ignorance is bliss, if you succeed in your plans to keep the public totally out of sight of classic-SI.
To repeat, what we (I) are asking is not what database, software you are using, but the user interface.
The majority of users, are used to the color/font of Yahoo/old-SI, not the dull looks of GNET, please keep this in mind. In the long run, you will lose traffic...
If you had the guts to face the truth, you would have conducted an open poll, IMO this would have given you an opportunity to keep your conscience clear for all the troubles you have taken. Already you have forced a lot users to switch to dull looking new SI. As LRR says it is like an forced election with only one candidate...
But being an optimist as I am, I still have hopes by the time you make additional changes based on BM, in the end we all will be very happy.
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