Or worse, slowing things down while reducing functionality. Apparently the search function with the capability of DOS 0.9 is still with us. The thing's been put online, when it's not but about 90% operational. But the comparison with eBay is quite apt.

About the look-and-feel: what can you say about an interface where the poster's username fades into the background, and the tagline and avatar are more visually prominent. Do the people who design these things ever really stand back and look at them? Sheesh.