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The criticism of the aesthetic of the reddit homepage is misguided. By not following current trends in web design, reddit has stronger credibility as a free-for
by bittercynic 11y ago
The criticism of the aesthetic of the reddit homepage is misguided. By not following current trends in web design, reddit has stronger credibility as a free-for-all where you might find interesting material.
If you want content curated by editors who are directed by big money, there are a million other sites for that.
- krapp 11y agoI've never understood the implication that a simple layout necessarily correlates to better content. Is it because sites that don't look modern evoke a sense of nostalgia for the less corporate "old" web? Is it just hipsterism? Clever marketing on Reddit's part? It comes up on HN too, whenever someone complains about the awkward layout, there are worries that somehow making the site look better or perform better will degrade the culture.
- bittercynic 11y agoThe current style (as I interpret it) is to have a very minimal amount of text, edge-to-edge images, and for the designer to control the user's experience very closely. Sometimes this is great! I think DigitalOcean's design works perfectly, and is a positive example of following current trends. One of the main appeals of reddit is that it's a free-for-all, and the current design reflects that. If you're looking for chaos, reddit looks pretty good, and many of us do like some chaos from time to time.