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@@ -23,3 +23,17 @@ I think it would be a good idea to think about the standard layout style of ikiw
 >> that looks simple but sufficient, as a basis for new styles (either
 >> [[themes]], or wikis that want their own unique stylesheet), and derive
 >> the other themes from it. --[[smcv]]
+
+> Ikiwiki's minimal theme is not modern. It's postmodern. I like it for the
+> reasons described here. <http://kitenet.net/~joey/blog/entry/web_minimalism/>
+> " The minimalism sucked you in, it made the web feel like one coherent,
+> unified thing, unlike the constellation of corporate edifices occupying
+> much of it today."
+> 
+> I see an increasing trend back toward these principles, driven partly
+> by limits of eg, smartphone UI. So I certianly won't be changing the
+> look of any of my ikiwiki sites, including this one.
+> 
+> `auto.setup` and `auto-blog.setup` could have different defaults,
+> or allow a theme to be picked as [Branchable](http://branchable.com/)
+> does. Perhaps actiontabs for auto-blog and default for wikis? --[[Joey]]