No reason to jump on "javascript-heavy" design fads, a simple refresh of the design to be more modern and usable would suffice. Even reddit is more appealing an

No reason to jump on "javascript-heavy" design fads, a simple refresh of the design to be more modern and usable would suffice. Even reddit is more appealing and visually straightforward for new users, and that site usually ranks pretty low for readability for new users unaccustomed to the design.