[dayglored]

I'll leave the future of FR to JimRob and JohnRob. It has developed and survived and thrived for 20+ years in their capable hands.

That said, my opinion is:

• Advertising would ruin it. FR is private and beholden to no third parties.
• Simplicity rules. The more "featureful" it gets, the more trouble it becomes and the more manpower/time required to support it.
• Small is beautiful. FR is, IMO, "right-sized" at present. I really don't think it could, say, triple in size, without having to change substantially.
• Moderation is presently pretty light-handed. Some would argue that it's already too heavy-handed, but just you wait until it gets more attention from our elected overlords.
• Growth for the sake of growth is a rather "Progressive" value. FR is a "Conservative" site, and "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" is a conservative value.

Again, the above are just my opinion. Been here over 15 years now. I like it. I'd hate to have to leave because it morphed into something not as good.

[Kevmo]

You are conveniently overlooking the McDonald’s option, which is to continue as we have done but get a check in the mail for selling the platform. Nothing changes except that someone else carries the big ball and gets the big bux if it works.