It appears the previous design is still considered by some to be a ‘clone’ of Gruber’s Daring Fireball, despite sharing absolutely no similarities under the hood.
Whilst flattering, it is none-the-less a distraction that cannot possibly end up on a positive note.
Design regressed, the topic is now closed. Thank you. #
It’s not really so much what’s under the hood than what it looks like. I could make an Expression Engine or Textpattern theme that looks exactly like that site. To be honest, the first time I visited Smackfoo I wondered if John Gruber knew about it.
Assuming one specifically chose to do so. During the process of reducing the amount of clutter on display, I ended up with a similar look, despite having no intention of doing so.
Which is why I took the last design down. There was no good way to resolve any possible concerns as it stood.
Right, and this one, which I complained about — privately — was not a copy either:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendan_/416025136/
Smackfoo just keeps accidentally reproducing my design over and over.