Oh it is not only moderator time.I guess you have access to the stats that I don't - so my perception of the activity before the change is just that, a perception. I was probably mistaking activity in the form of replies with new ad activity.
I think a lot of what you see as low value and what I and at least some others see as high value is a result of perspective. I come at it from the perspective of what I find as an engaging use of my limited safe time, I think you come with the perspective of reducing admin hassles for over burdened moderators. Fair enough, I hope it does work out well.
Thanks for offering your views and intent.
I really hate to discipline a normally fine member for odd comments on the b/s forum. Heck if I were to offer a LBJ tie-pin for $10k would it be best for just nobody to buy it or for moderators to put half a dozen members in a time-out for price-policeing comments? Lets make with the photography and talk about whats important. I guess the comments offered a certain degree of sport, but at the expense of what?
The B/S forum was always intended to be an ancillary service, not the reason for the forum.
I am encouraged by the number of new members that we are getting via the new front page entry-point. That is gratifying indeed.
-bob