The reason the web platform is "ugly" is because nobody owns it. Multiple players need to get on the same page in order for things to happen. The end result is

The reason the web platform is "ugly" is because nobody owns it. Multiple players need to get on the same page in order for things to happen. The end result is not pretty (different browser versions behave differently, incomplete specs, etc.), but one thing is constant - nobody owns the platform. This is important because of things like this [1]. You may dislike some apps' mission, or approach to moderating content, but you cannot outright ban it from your platform, if you don't own the platform. [1] https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/gab-the-right-wing-twitter-rival-just-got-its-app-banned-by-google/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/gab-the-right-wi...