> Notice that only the last sentence attempted to actually critique the current design. Every single word before that was absolutely useless. [... ] the excerpt doesn't even present a weak argument for why boarding passes should be redesigned
It does? ~"The information important to the passenger does not stand out." The introductory rant may not suit your taste, but it can be a pleasant reading for people who don't feel personally offended by it. And, in my opinion, for a blog post, the signal to noise ratio is actually pretty good.
Nope, that's simply wrong; the important information does stand out.
Look at the original pass at the top of the post. What is the most important information? Is it emphasized more than the rest of the information on the boarding pass?
It does? ~"The information important to the passenger does not stand out." The introductory rant may not suit your taste, but it can be a pleasant reading for people who don't feel personally offended by it. And, in my opinion, for a blog post, the signal to noise ratio is actually pretty good.