freakyLA: The "agreement" at the beginning is just the default one that comes with the software. It just carries on about legal stuff, you don't really need to read it. Just click "agree," as you did. We could probably change it.
Dave, the new forum is being implemented through phased conversion. Plus, we did want to know what everyone thinks. Personally, I think it's great. I can't understand the attatchement to EZboard. I assume that since the first response was negative, everyone jumped on the bandwagon - it tends to happen sometimes.
The old posts are safe and sound, and can be stored where they are now; at the ezboard.
After a few days, depending on many things, the EZboard will be locked, making everything only viewable so new topics (and replying) can't be made.