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I think this question embeds two assumptions that aren’t constructive. First of all, it associates the “modern web” with Twitter and Reddit. There is more to m

I think this question embeds two assumptions that aren’t constructive. First of all, it associates the “modern web” with Twitter and Reddit. There is more to modern websites and apps than those two companies. There are a lot of beautiful and useful websites that are built with modern tools. Second, the question assumes users are hated. Quite the opposite is often true. We should assume most app and website builders want users to return and want to appeal to users interests. Designing with users needs is central to the practice of UX design and research. I think this question could be rephrased to. Why do twitter and Reddit use perceived anti-patterns instead of good UX? The answers being they can be effective tools to drive ad revenue, increase time spent with the service and increase user base to name a few.

wusspuss 5y ago
>There are a lot of beautiful and useful websites that are built with modern tools. Mind sharing some? >Why do twitter and Reddit use perceived anti-patterns instead of good UX I'm by far not talking about UX alone.
scarface74 5y ago
Which mainstream website is actually nice to use? The only one that I use on a regular basis that is pretty good is GitHub. The AWS console is slowly getting more consistent.
- canyonero 5y ago
  Plenty of sites I use daily have nice features and reliability and while they aren't all perfect -- they help me do my job, learn and communicate. It's pointless to go down the rabbit-hole of identifying which sites I find useful or interesting with those that I don't enjoy using. Opinions will vary, but my point is that it's not in any way helpful to make generalizations about the "modern web" hating users. The "modern web" is a meaningless term that (in the OPs question) seems to define as the definition of "modern web". These two sites do not represent all modern websites in any way, they are mainstream content driven apps with the end goal of monetization, eyeballs, and user persona profiling. How are nitter or teddit not also the modern web?

wusspuss 5y ago

>There are a lot of beautiful and useful websites that are built with modern tools. Mind sharing some? >Why do twitter and Reddit use perceived anti-patterns instead of good UX I'm by far not talking about UX alone.

scarface74 5y ago

Which mainstream website is actually nice to use? The only one that I use on a regular basis that is pretty good is GitHub. The AWS console is slowly getting more consistent.

canyonero 5y ago
Plenty of sites I use daily have nice features and reliability and while they aren't all perfect -- they help me do my job, learn and communicate. It's pointless to go down the rabbit-hole of identifying which sites I find useful or interesting with those that I don't enjoy using. Opinions will vary, but my point is that it's not in any way helpful to make generalizations about the "modern web" hating users. The "modern web" is a meaningless term that (in the OPs question) seems to define as the definition of "modern web". These two sites do not represent all modern websites in any way, they are mainstream content driven apps with the end goal of monetization, eyeballs, and user persona profiling. How are nitter or teddit not also the modern web?