Originally Posted by 440Magnum
Several other boards I follow use this format... meh. Not horrible, but not a fan.
Software developers apparently just change stuff for the sake of changing it (and maybe to stay employed?), not because its BETTER. Like, why put the sidebar on the right instead of the left? Serves no practical purpose whatsoever, just makes me look in a different place than I'm used to. Same for the "my posts" option.
Now, if the 'Search' function works better, it'll make it all worthwhile because the old version was awful!
I have never changed stuff for the sake of changing it, that invites more problems than it would ever be worth.
I didn't change this site, but my guess would be the underlying software needed to be updated, and part of that update required the new format. In other words, you can keep the old format and be at risk of having the site overtaken by malicious actors, or you can remove the ability to be overtaken by malicious actors, even if temporarily, and get the new format at the same time. The 2 are not mutually exclusive, but they are partners nonetheless.