More relevant, some member are not 17 year college kids, keen to accrue 500 Facebook type 'likes' and become homecoming Queen until someone games them out of their crown next week. This pace will become Clique City.

If such a juvenile system is adopted, there MUST be an option for any members bored with such irrelevant sideshows to turn it OFF from Day #1 as was a clear option with the total flop "FRIENDS" feature we already have had for years, that serves no purpose either. IB cannot tell us THAT was possible to opt out of, and this is not. Nonsense. I own a very large board with over 4 million posts and the software and free Mods offer endless options in those regards.

It earns nobody a single mile or point and that is WHAT FT'ers are here for. THAT is what makes this board great - we avoid sorority gimmicks. Even avatars are not approved.

If I need to know what anyone had for breakfast, or what colour shoes that wore today, I'll join their twitter feed. Don't hold your breath for that to occur.