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Anyone anyone says 'aesthetic', I instantly feel like they don't care about usability or UX. I use reader mode most of the time on the web, for almost every pag
by battery_cowboy 6y ago
Anyone anyone says 'aesthetic', I instantly feel like they don't care about usability or UX. I use reader mode most of the time on the web, for almost every page, and I've never thought that I wanted to see some flashy colors, fancy fonts, or moving/animated elements.
When I read an article, I want to get the content immediately, in a dark theme, with a readable font and size/spacing. Instead, i get 3 popups, 2 banners i can't close, a bright white background, some crap webfont, several MB of ads and social media garbage, etc.
The web has devolved from what it was without the 'flash'.
- identity0 6y agoGood for you. Most people, however, care a ton about the aesthetics of a webpage. And most people don’t even know what reader mode is. Also, not sure how your second paragraph is at all related to the article.
- battery_cowboy 6y agoAny citations to your claim that most people care 'a ton'? I think most people would prefer simpler stuff over the flash if they could see the benefits but i have no proof, so i won't claim it's a fact. The reader mode note was simply to say I prefer the text only style. The second paragraph is there because this article is talking about a simple web page, and I'm complaining that more sites don't do simple styles. I'm not sure why you had to be so condescending about my comment, maybe you're a designer?