Paul Mensonides wrote:
IMO, Rene does not need to provide a rationale for it. It is a matter of taste and for that, we should give the designer some freedom -- unless there is a valid rationale for the objection. Hence, I think it is your burden to substantiate your objection.
I agree with Joel here. I personally think that far to much weight is given to this type of thing. Rene is the one that is volunteering the time, so he can do it the way that he wants unless the result is bad for very good reasons. Of course, he can also use others' preferences, etc., but ultimately, he should have what he likes unless there is a very strong reason otherwise or a very strong consensus otherwise. For the most part, I think this stuff comes down to personal preferences that have no functional effect or the functional effect is insignificant.
I agree. Also, despite being left handed I prefer the menu on the right. This is because the menu can disrupt the text flow on the right and I can always look at the same (approximate) point on the left to see the left-aligned text (the ragged right principle). I can also choose to ignore the menus while reading the main text. - Reece