There’s a Reason Why Boring Interfaces Like Reddit Engage Crowds

People visit sites repeatedly because they can do things about things they care about. Here’s a great answer on the topic of why Reddit has such high engagement with people across a variety of backgrounds, age groups, interests, and ideologies despite its rather “ugly” interface:

Read Quote of Oliver Emberton’s answer to reddit (website): Why is reddit so famous despite such a boring interface? on Quorahttp://www.quora.com/widgets/content

In other words Function > Form in most cases (if you’re looking for visitors interested in more than the pretty shingles on your shop).

• Category: Design, Technology

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