Everyone seems to be griping about different parts of this design (or the previous one), so I thought, well, why not have a contest? I propose that the top ten designs (based on a poll of the users) be added as options for people to select in their profile. The #1 design, if Kos wishes, could be made the default for a period of time. I believe there are enough creative people here that we ouht to be able to come up with at least ten or twenty designs as good as the current one between us.
The design requirements would be that it use Kos's flag banner (the new one or the old one) in some form or another, it be workable with CSS (build your sample submission in CSS if you can), and it include space for all the standard parts currently in use on this site. Submissions might include both the homepage and a diary sample with some comments so people can see how those get laid out.
Sound like a good idea? Please recommend and lets see where we get with it.