Big step backwards, bare with..

I am sure that right now everyone from philforum is feeling a little out of place, a little like, being in a whole different planet. It is a most expectable reaction to the situation, and one that comes with all new things that encompass drastic change. I know the lay out is utterly primitive compared to that of the old forum, but I ask to bare with, and remain stoical and understanding, as it is only yet the begging of a big procedure that comes with the amalgamation of two websites, and we are only through the first phases, from what I have understood Robert has plans to refurbish and revamp the current site, surely this will mean improvements of site lay out as well as aesthetics, I am confident that Robert will do a good job of this especially since he is knowing of the high quality and sophistication of the program that was used on philforum, I have no doubt than when the time comes you will get to have a say in regards to the redevelopment of this website, but until then, for those who are still tenacious from the radical change I ask that you remain stoical and understanding.

Thank you.

EDIT: Upon reading some of the threads here I could not help notice that members from philforum are VERY disappointed with the merge. I understand fully where this is coming from as in this point in time the merge is looking like a big step backwards, I understand that this forum is not what we expected but I ask all of you to PLEASE have some patience, please have some tolerance and understanding to the current situation, I ask you to remain stoic and have patience, the current state of this site is only temporary, as I understand and have mentioned changes are being planed and a program/format overhaul will most likely take place in the near future. I ask of you to have some hope, dare I say even faith! for this is only temporary. I know that a lot of members from philforum will be turned away or put of by the site, as I have already seen krumple mention that allot of people will probably bail elsewhere and sadly I have already witnessed my self of a member that has expressed his views and has left the community due to his disappointment. PLEASE, I know I know this is not at all what we had in mind for I my self felt disappointment upon seeing the site, I even thought to my self you have got to be joking, but I have remained calm and positive as I understand this is yet still in progress and there is change to come.
So to all members of the philforum who are deeply put off and disappointed I ask you to please have some patience and hope! I would hate for us to lose any more of our members because of this so if indeed you are thinking about leaving for another site, I urge you to please rconsider your thoughts and remain positive and give this place a chance. Philforum was an exceptional community that has been home to great thinkers for such a long time, and as brief as my journey along the bus was for me, I am sure that most of you will agree that what a ride it was. It will sadden me to have brothers and fellow friends of this wonderful community leave because of this small upheaval. I will hope that most of you will remain positive and hold patience and hope and can come to give this place a chance, the last thing this community needs is to lose all of its members during such a time.

Please consider your thoughts and bare with us.

Thank you.