The serious posts become overwhelming without a few lighthearted ones every once in a while. all of the lighthearted posts lumped together also becomes boring. I really liked it better when the forums were mixed.
I totally agree. I don't like much of the new, needlessly complex features of FR. It seems that now the only way I can find interesting threads is if someone pings me to them, or if I do a search of FReepers' names to see what threads they've posted on. I'm constantly amazed at how many great threads are "out there", yet I haven't managed to find them as easily as with the old format.
We used to post an article and broadcast it to all 80,000+ FReepers and lurkers at once. Now, I have to spend much more time searching around for interesting articles. Sadly, I'm finding that I read less on FR and more on other sites. It's as if the very heart and soul of the FR that we knew has been ripped out.
interesting thoughts from freepers on this thread.