And you feel you need to try other formats because this one has a lifetime which is drawing to an end, which is both commendable and understandable
Where I struggle with this is that I am being denied this forum and directed to a new one and told to 'give it a go' or I am being difficult etc
The other board is still there and will be when this falls over and that is imho the time to move, when it is unavoidable.
I do feel you will lose posters and not just because they are old codgers or any other negative connotation people are happy to bandy about but loathe to receive themselves, for me personally it is an opportunity perhaps to move on from online forums where I am more and more out of sync with popular opinion
But I will in fairness have a look again at the new forum but I would prefer not to register unless I felt I wanted to join