You got downvotes because some people are sick of flaws in design being bigger talking points than the content. Soemthing I don't agree with. If the design is that horrible then it is a good discussion.
He wasn't even saying the design is horrible, merely giving actionable feedback on one design element. I'm sure the site author was grateful, most of us who have released web products would be, I think.
True, pavlov's comment is about readability, not superficial design.