[alanh]

> This is why I disagree with the notion that style is only skin-deep.

Semantics, but I think you are agreeing with your parent that there should be something deeper than the gloss applied in this redesign. That design must go more than skin-deep. Arguably the word “style” could refer to paint jobs, so your statement was fairly confusing.

I fully agree with your comments regarding the bizarre amount of visual attention demanded by the rank numbers here and the points’ affordance of clickability (and said as much on a comment there).

[nwienert]

Tried out a more semantic redesign inspired by original submission, OP comment, and the attached screen:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3870982

[iamjonlee]

I've tried one too that I think should really be how HN redesign should look like.

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2tjm5GuRF1rtfgd6o1_1280.j...

[tzaman]

I agree, this one is less deviated from the original - it's nice but still 'feels' HN

[mcmire]

Woah, now that is minimal, I kinda like that.

[agilebyte]

better than one by @nwienert, less busy