User blog comment:Rupert Giles/Layout Changes: Breakpoints and Typography/@comment-24198327-20150520184217

While this update clearly has a purpose (and the target audience may see it as successful, I haven't yet spoken to a non-pc user), most seem to feel alienated by this update. Some things you may want to consider to avoid repeats of this:

-Ideally some devolved power to the individual wiki admins so that the poeople who know their wiki best can make the final choices.

-Perhaps a smart website design hat changes its layout based on the device viewing it and overriden by personal preference (I have no idea whether this is feasible).

-A simple poll before each major update (and a link on every wiki to this poll) to gauge the general opinion.

I for one find this update very jarring. It seems to fit the tablet trend, and some people simply dislike the style. I would prefer flowing lines and 3D effect buttons, but it seems the general trend is towards everything big, flat, and easy to read. Just consider: would you prefer to read a billboard, or a book?