User blog comment:Drek'TharSuperSword/Using Flat Design on This Wiki: A Proof of Concept/@comment-3474455-20160321145548

First thing, about the reasoning: I am not too convinced abRout your first reason for the proposal, which is basically "All the cool big company dudes are using it so we should also follow suit," and "it doesn't look childish." It sounds somewhat forced in my opinion: Does the current trend, which lasts for a limited time and may not fit our current objectives, force us to obey and change without fully knowing the consequences behind it? Or should we try to analyze it for our benefit while not getting swept in the hurricane? Not all trends are good, you know.

One thing I do agree entirely with you is that the background needs some work. I feel like it is a bit distracting, and sometimes too heavy for me to load if I am using the phone. Other than that, I do not see that your proposed design would deviate too much from what we currently have: The borders could use some help but would be hard to see, the gradient should not be changed at all, the shape issue does not really exist (remember, even Google still uses a mix of curved and square shape), and the color design is currently sufficient. Your "proposed" design just looks like something fresh out of the Wikia theme designer: Bare minimum design with no themes at all - fit for Wikipedia, not a game wiki. Mind the difference, we are a game wiki, and we are supposed to also catch the reader's interest.