That's true.
Also, I wonder how someone who hasn't been here in ten years could even remember what the formatting looked like back then.
Failed troll, is my guess.
I recall the format from around 2000, and I much prefer having pages.
All miltihundred replies on one page was.. Rough on the net connection.
The beta version of FR, which was introduced and discarded after a server meltdown, was colorful to say the least.
Some of the concepts introduced in the beta site were ported over.
And we enjoy them today.