Yep, platforms are getting silly. On Reddit the other day I got the usual popup about accepting cookies, but once clicked, instead of just setting the cookie it showed a popup saying that I need to switch to the new theme to accept cookies. As in, I'm forced to use their new theme just to click a button and then switch back to using the old theme (like any sane person).
I wonder if the sluggish UX that comes with a heavy JS SPA cuts into their sales.
I spend more time on HN now, though I was a heavy Reddit user, because Reddit users on the new UI being able to comment with images cramp my well-thought-out arguments.
