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> more to do with evolving tastes over time.

Among the top HN posts of all time is an interactive watch visualization: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31261533

This is evidence that people still enjoy interactive experiences, but they are just harder to create.

That's only evidence that interactive experiences can be enjoyed under the right circumstances. In that particular instance, such interactivity is both useful and fresh. But there's no evidence that people want to make more content like that but can't, nor that all such content would be appreciated.

How do you know there’s no evidence? You gotta prove that too

I'm saying no evidence has been presented, not that there couldn't be evidence out there. You don't have to prove lack of evidence.

There is plenty of evidence in this thread to prove both points wrong.

The strange claim is that people dislike interactive flashy experiences and favor plain text with minimal styling. That needs extraordinary proof

I mean, Hacker News is practically a nexus of people who dislike interactive flashy experiences and favor plain text with minimal styling. I don't know what more proof you need.

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