I agree totally with the accessibility bit, but overall I think this article is based on a totally flawed premise. For starters most sites that gain traction lo

I agree totally with the accessibility bit, but overall I think this article is based on a totally flawed premise. For starters most sites that gain traction look very good, and they are just citing the extremely small number of exceptions and acting like they represent some sort of trend. Second, almost all those sites gained traction in an era when their designs looked good or at least fine compared to their contemporaries and then lived off familiarity and network effects.