[danielharrison]

The reason designers use them is because 95% of their userbase values form over function.

You're obviously in the 5% which values function over form, but surely you can understand most people want things to look pretty, plus the company wants to have a cohesive brand.

I used to be a function-over-form advocate but was converted somewhere along the line after working with some awesome designers, doing lots of a/b testing and talking with the end user.

Both form and function are equally as important as each other.

[bassman9000]

userbase values form over function

any stats? I'd say it's the opposite. It would seem to me people want things to work, first and foremost.

Both form and function are equally as important

This contradicts the previous statement, if your userbase is your first priority.

[arvinsim]

> any stats? I'd say it's the opposite. It would seem to me people want things to work, first and foremost.

It is important to test these kind of assumptions. That's the reason why A/B testing and other analytics tools are used(not to mention communicating with the end user).