I LOVE the "more options for sorting." I think that there needs to be some opt-in algorithms that help you find likeminded communities and people, helping trim a lot of the fat that may be driving new folks away.

I often find browsing most things aside from sorting by "top" is a lot like going to reddit and sorting by New... Not a fun experience. I find myself browsing less and less because of the amount of crap I need to sift through.