That's the point, James. Some of our international members have already told us that they feel offended. I, for one, understand. Some of those folks have been with us since the inception of ATP and have made great contributions to the site. They feel like they've got a stake here. Their work has been voluntary and freely given and in return they only wanted to feel valued. I still value them and hope they will stay with us.
I'm trying to be hopeful and optimistic too. I hope the site won't change too much since I liked it just fine the way it was until now. I am also a garden forum veteran who wandered from GardenWeb to Dave's Old Garden to Cubits and then ATP. And I find that the older I get, the less I like change.
Karen