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I'm fine with boring-looking internet. Usually, websites are means to an end. The content or the functionality is what matters. I end up reading a lot of websit

by nicbou 4y ago

I'm fine with boring-looking internet. Usually, websites are means to an end. The content or the functionality is what matters. I end up reading a lot of websites with Pocket or Firefox's reader mode. Perhaps it's because a lot of the whimsy feels insincere, or comes at the wrong moment. Perhaps it's because I value self-effacing tools. Either way, I'm okay with boring pages.

throw10920 4y ago
You got it, boring internet is good. Branding, goofiness distract from the substance. If I go to Slack I want to get work done, and I'd rather that the devs focus their efforts on improving performance and not adding more tiny distractions to my day. If I want fun, I'll go to Reddit, which does "fun" way better than Slack ever will. After the Slack devs finish making their product as performant as a 90's chat app, then they can start adding in silly things. Until then, the "whimsy" just makes me more frustrated at their trash product.