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The thing I am most astonished is that Wikipedia is even a thing that requires no login, no special app, no annoying popups (except the occasional jimmy wales donation banner). It’s open. It’s fast. It’s comprehensive. You can freely download a dump .

Reddit, quora, yelp, facebook on the other hand are Plagued with dark patterns that give a middle finger to the user.

It makes me wonder the kind of shit we build in the name of “user experience”. What is wrong with our industry?




> What is wrong with our industry?

Capital providers that want a return (or at least not a loss) on their investment. More engagement + more users = decent source of ad revenue.




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