The thing I am most astonished is that Wikipedia is even a thing that requires no login, no special app, no annoying popups (except the occasional jimmy wales d

The thing I am most astonished is that Wikipedia is even a thing that requires no login, no special app, no annoying popups (except the occasional jimmy wales donation banner). It’s open. It’s fast. It’s comprehensive. You can freely download a dump . Reddit, quora, yelp, facebook on the other hand are Plagued with dark patterns that give a middle finger to the user. It makes me wonder the kind of shit we build in the name of “user experience”. What is wrong with our industry?