Like I said before, it was a technical tradeoff. I hate how people who think they deserve something for nothing criticize the guy’s call. It may suck for some people, in the end that was his choice and his right to play around and discover what would work.

Vern, I think the issue’s bigger than that. Remember SEOChat? While the specifics vary, there’s a common denominator between the two: implementing changes may ostracize a significant number of your readers.

Any admin of any site with a sizeable userbase will never be able to satisfy everyone. I didn’t read anything about any permanent solutions or whether this was the solution at all. He is testing for a long term solution. Unfortunately for many people, the long term is more important than the short term whining of the legions.