@JnJ I get what you mean...you know there's a way to see things the old way, with new stuff posted at the top?
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I have done a lot of work, and have cold hard stats, that show the new order generates higher traffic and participation, largely among casual users....NOW, among the minority of hardcore users, it might be less useful, which is why there is the option to switch to the Chronological order of things.