So, I like the idea of a Svbtle-like blogging platform (and recently launched a closed beta of something vaguely like this, but not really very like this at all

So, I like the idea of a Svbtle-like blogging platform (and recently launched a closed beta of something vaguely like this, but not really very like this at all), but I think that there are a few cases where this misses the point. I think the signup page asks for far too much. First name, last name, email are fine, but then it asks for profession, icon, bio and a network color. I don't even know what a network color is, and I don't see that anywhere that it is explained. The admin panel has a few inconsistent UI choices and I think falls victim to the notion that a simple color palette = minimalism. The writing panel is cluttered in my opinion, and doesn't seem to have had much thought put into it aside from copying what Svbtle has publicized. That isn't necessarily horrible as an MVP of course, but this doesn't show any improvement or uniqueness. That also isn't a crime, but I think that the changes made for the sake of being different were just that, and weren't evaluated for placement or use case studies. This may seem overly critical, but it isn't intended to be so, but I think this shows telltale signs of being a copycat without having given much thought to the reasons WHY Svbtle is so appealing. To paraphrase somebody (perhaps Kevin Smith) -- the reasons that most (movie) sequels fail are because they're copying the wrong thing. Most people look at Jaws and see a shark and a boat, but in reality, there's a love story there, there are ties of camaraderie, a tale of obsession, yadda yadda. Remakes capture the bit about the shark, and not much else, and I feel that's where this is falling down. That isn't to say that it can't be turned around, but I recommend to the author to watch how people use it and try to make some decisions that aren't based on the Svbtle screenshots. It's a good-looking project that shipped, and I feel like a lot of the criticism here isn't terribly constructive, and I hope that this is (but maybe it isn't). Grats to the author and good luck, but I think that the path to success is maybe a little more involved.