Do people actually like all of the overdesigned clutter to the point where it makes them not want to switch sites?
To me, the stripped down clarity on Lemmy is a feature. I remember back in the day when people flocked to Facebook from MySpace, in large part because they were sick of eye gouging customized pages and just wanted a simple, consistent interface. The content, not the buttons to click on it are the draw right?
I saw a comment on a news youtube channel saying: “Nothing new in Russia”. Got ridiculed for “generalising”. This sort of patronising bs is so common in mainstream media. It is horrible and sabotaging any meaningful discussion and they are getting away with it.
There comes a point where it needs to be said, no, you don’t get to tell your side or give your story. We know your story and your side and you don’t get to try and make it sound better.