They have every right to do what they're doing. My gripe is with how they're doing it. They're holding up this great new advisory board as if it's going to be "a voice for the people" so to speak but at the same time they are ignoring the opinions of the members of that board - arguably the most important member.

Many people like to make new journals all the time for various reasons. I'm a paying member and have been for years. A couple years ago I made a free account so I could track my weight. I don't use it anymore but it was useful at the time. I couldn't do that today if I wanted to. So I lost some functionality. What have I gained? Ways to flag content as adult? Yay to allowing others to semi-censor what I write.

The problem seems to mainly be that the "owners on high" are operating in sort of a bubble and don't understand their customer base. They keep stepping on their toes when they make changes. Sure, some changes are necessary. Maybe the adult tag thing was required by their lawyers - so tell us that. Don't obfuscate the issue by tiptoeing around the reasons. It shows a lack of respect for the users' intelligence. It also seems very much like a "take it or leave us" mentality which just isn't the social-networking way.