Ranting about the new layout (or lack thereof in many cases).
- Wide doesn't actually fill the screen
What is with modern websites and the fear of using full screen space? Why are they so cared of utilizing ALL of the available space? It's not like this kind of technology is new; this kind of stuff was being done back when we had Geocities and Angelfire websites.
- The menu at the top right looks like absolute trash now
Just no. Flat and lacking detail isn't modern; it's lazy. It's pathetic. I'll be harsh as hell on this because it deserves it. When something looks like trash, you need to call it out, and by god does this need to be called out. It's so crusty and high contrast too; WHY CAN I SEE THE ANTI-ALIASED PIXELS WITHOUT ZOOMING IN?
- Buttons being flat
Why in the world are we using UI elements that look like Tom from Tom & Jerry after he gets flattened by a steamroller? This is just awful looking.
- Red familiar window
I genuinely thought my account got flagged for something bad when I bonded with a familiar for the first time after this update.
- Which Waystone flashing
When changing pages, the which waystone (or whatever that dumb rock thing is) will appear directly under the Support link for a fraction of a second, then disappear. YOU ARE NOT THE QUICKSILVER SLIME FROM DRAGON QUEST, STOP THAT.
- A demonstration of how bad it is, at least from my perspective
https://streamable.com/rf51dj This link is only active for two days, but it's a good demonstration of how bad the UI is for me.
How are websites devolving to look WORSE than the early internet? Can we get creative people back on the job who can avoid this kind of downgrade? This kind of downgrading is everywhere. Take me back to when the internet still had soul, back in the early 2000s...
I openly admit to finding bugs and exploits so they can be reported asap and get fixed. You might have seen some of the fun hunter pet side effects posted here in the past.
I will never share how to perform exploits. The only ones who know are those I personally trust to help get things fixed.
My Blusky account, aka "I want Twitter but worse somehow": @campaigner.bsky.social
Sadly, if there's money to be made people will jump at the opportunity without considering the charitable side. I hope some well-meaning people rehome some of them.
