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r/CrappyDesign

r/CrappyDesign

r/CrappyDesign is a subreddit dedicated to design faux pas and ergonomic disasters. [1]

Overview

r/CrappyDesign debuted in 2011. As of September of 2019 there are over 1.7 million subscribers and more than 2 million page views per month.

In August of 2019 BoredPanda reached out to the community and asked about the origin of the subreddit, they said: [2]

"The original motivation for the subreddit was to point out crappy designs.

Nowadays, most subscribers probably come here for entertainment.

However, it is common to have meaningful discussion here on why or why not something is crappy design"

Moderators

  • IranianGenius

  • RespectMyAuthoriteh

  • leakycauldron

  • IranianGenius2

  • love_the_heat

  • tara1

  • howardkinsd

  • TheSentinel_14

  • maybesaydie

  • MAGIC_EYE_BOT

  1. The number one most popular post in the subreddit isn't quite "crappy design," it was a post lambasting Comcast for monopolistic practices.

  2. The second most popular post was of a National Geographic issue decrying plastic bags that was delivered in a plastic bag within a plastic bag.

  3. The third most popular post featured a city bus with a large woman painted on it.

  4. The eyes were situated on the windows, so that when they're open they make her look wall eyed and cartoonish.

  5. The fourth most popular post shows a school hallway design that seemingly increases congestion.

  6. The fifth most popular post is of a design magazine showing someone who's stacked books so that they're unidentifiable for a "neutral" look.

Community favorites

Here are some of the community favorites:

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.reddit.com
Sep 24, 2019, 2:50 AM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.boredpanda.com
Sep 24, 2019, 2:50 AM