[StarGrit]

Firstly, I love the straw-man. I am fine with length and the more story driven approach if it is warranted. More often than not I do not believe it is warranted.

Secondly, I am allowed (whether you like it or not) to complain about something if I don't like it. I find this style annoying and I often believe it is written in a way to manipulate people, which I have a distaste for.

Thirdly, whether I am in a vocal minority or not doesn't mean that vocal minority is incorrect in its criticism. A lot of sites have adopted this style even more more "news" style articles.

[throwaway290]

You're allowed to complain of course. Just like people are allowed to write these stories and me and people who upvoted this allowed to do the opposite of complaining. whether you like it or not.

There's nothing wrong in being in minority but I guess because it is on frontpage it says something about preferences of majority.

[StarGrit]

> You're allowed to complain of course.

Why then make it sound like I can't by deliberately misstating my position in a completely ridiculous manner to be as argumentative as possible?

> Just like people are allowed to write these stories and me and people who upvoted this allowed to do the opposite of complaining. whether you like it or not

I never said once they weren't allowed to. I said I found the writing style annoying.

> There's nothing wrong in being in minority but I guess because it is on frontpage it says something about preferences of majority.

It doesn't say anything about the preferences on the majority. A minority of people would have up-voted this as well. Many other people may have found it annoying that said nothing or simply ignored it. You don't know their numbers. So this is speculation.