Honestly, and only speaking for myself, this is not an issue about being afraid of change. I actually feel it positive that so many members do want to remain on topic for what FlyerTalk is. As for the modern experience? I rate modern as what is the "latest" piece of information i can use to make me a better traveler.

While these can be complicated discussions, the fact for me is i just want easy access to my travel-related information.

And while there are a few that identify the bias that any Moderators may have with this issue, I think they would be selling their own views short by not respecting the identity of these types of challenges. This combined pool of members sees almost every single thread posted daily on FlyerTalk, often through the eyes of its members, something that our average members have limited comprehension of what that might look like. As well, in this issue, I think our volunteers understand better than most that any change in this area has to work in the Dining forum as well as it will work in the US Airways forum and that of OMNI as well. Various forums of course, have differing degrees where the use of emoticons is used.

But again, it is not an issue about being afraid of change. Change for sake of change is often less well received than change for purpose. The question that lingers is really - what is the purpose that is not already being addressed?