I'm a big fan of GNOME 3, and strongly prefer it over other desktops. The GNOME guys/gals have been doing a great job, and all the hate it gets is old and tired

I'm a big fan of GNOME 3, and strongly prefer it over other desktops. The GNOME guys/gals have been doing a great job, and all the hate it gets is old and tired. If you don't like it, that's fine. There are many other great options available to you. Look, we're on GNOME 3.8 now. The ship of GNOME's desktop design philosophy has sailed. Either GNOME broke up with you, or you broke up with it, but the relationship is over. Get over it.