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> 3)"Tables for layouts are a legacy method that should not be used any more. Layouts utilizing div blocks, and in the near future, CSS3 Multi-column Layout or CSS3 Flexible Box Layout, should be used instead."

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Lay out nodelets as <div> instead of <table> ?

Lay out main content as <div> instead of <table> ?

Lay out threads as <div> instead of <table> ?

> Tons of lots of talks about it ...

It's obvious that we have to stay somehow backwards compatible to

• people sticking to the (16 years) old design
• people disabling JS
• people using the huge variety of options (which were entered over time to please individuals like you)
• robots parsing PM (like this cool "google" thing)

That's called legacy ...

So what's the appropriate reply to your critic?

• bullshit?
• stupid?
• ignorant?
• you didn't read these "talks about it", but cared to comment?

please choose two or more!

> and no action.

TobyInk acted, I acted, others acted.

There are already plenty of interfaces and possibilities "to act".

> If they have waited this long they do not care, so why bother.ッ

Well did you act yet?

Provide a migration concept which doesn't kill backwards compatibility and a suggest a better design as default theme, please.

I've just shown you all some open APIs to do so.

And please read some of these "talks about it".

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