Sure, sites like Pinboard, SourceHut, and of course HackerNews, that appeal to the bloat-averse traditionalists who believe web pages should be lightweight. It

Sure, sites like Pinboard, SourceHut, and of course HackerNews, that appeal to the bloat-averse traditionalists who believe web pages should be lightweight. It's not about aiming for an ugly UI, it's about getting out of the way and presenting a clean, simple, fast, functional page. The designation brutalist web design has gained some traction. (I would have linked to an article on this, but ironically the page I found was offensively spam-ridden.)