[x] Loaded fast
[x] No moving parts
[x] Don't mess with scroll
[x] No autoplaying videos
No, it definitely isn't the worst I've seen.
I have HN at 170% zoom right now. I keep most of my font sizes around 14pt minimum. I have one useless eye and another that isn't so great even corrected with contact lenses.
Give me more web design trends that emphasize fonts at a readable size AND color contrast with the background color. Dark gray Calibri Thin on a light gray background might impress some design nerds but I'll take large, margined, justified text well set from its background any day of the week.
Even when I hold my phone sideways, reading such short lines fatigues my eyes quickly.
What made it so bad for you? Genuine question, I don't find it offensive, or noteworthy at all.