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minus-squarevery_well_lost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down5·2 days agoThat fact that this is one of the most grossly over-engineered websites I’ve ever seen really undercuts the point of the article for me. It’s a fucking blog post. Not everything needs to have animated UI and fancy scrolling and interactive elements. Just let me read, Jesus Christ…
minus-squareKyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·1 day agoThey do offer a plain UI. Leave people to their glitz, maybe it’s what brings them joy.
minus-squareMangoCats@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 day agoI thought the glitz enhanced the reading experience - and thoroughly appreciated the offering of plain static text HTML, but didn’t use it for myself.
That fact that this is one of the most grossly over-engineered websites I’ve ever seen really undercuts the point of the article for me.
It’s a fucking blog post. Not everything needs to have animated UI and fancy scrolling and interactive elements. Just let me read, Jesus Christ…
They do offer a plain UI. Leave people to their glitz, maybe it’s what brings them joy.
I thought the glitz enhanced the reading experience - and thoroughly appreciated the offering of plain static text HTML, but didn’t use it for myself.