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I think it's obvious why they're doing this - accessibility. In moving r/all to r/popular, image hosting, removing default subs, and now this, they're trying to

I think it's obvious why they're doing this - accessibility. In moving r/all to r/popular, image hosting, removing default subs, and now this, they're trying to cater to more people. Four years ago I joined reddit, tried it out for about 2 hours, and quit. I couldn't get past the (admittedly small) learning curve (especially acronyms: ITT, OP, TIL, etc). Two years ago I joined it for real after putting in an hour to learn what everything was. Reddit is an amazing site, it's just kind of hard to get into it. By hosting their own video, they make it easier for new users.

chatmasta 9y ago
How does an embedded YouTube video (the status quo) make the Reddit experience less accessible for new users? Chances are, reddit's implementation will be significantly worse than embedded YouTube videos. If anything will create confusion for new users, it's having both YouTube embeds and Reddit videos on the same page. Nobody who is new to Reddit is unfamiliar with the YouTube player, but is definitely unfamiliar with any custom Reddit player. EDIT: Point taken, I can see how this makes it easier for users to upload content to Reddit (especially original content, e.g. from a phone camera roll) without jumping through YouTube hoops.
- asdfnn88 9y ago
  I think you're over thinking how it will confuse people even more. Surfers/readers won't really notice unless it is just that awful. Serious online personalities will still use YouTube and link in. Casual uploaders or Reddit-only sorts won't have to click away and deal with some other system and its rules as well as Reddit's.
- MBCook 9y ago
  You know I didn't even consider upload. A few years ago I remember going trough tons of hoops getting integrations setup so I could post to YouTube from my WiiU and PS4. It was a huge pain. If Reddit can make video uploading easier for people without a YouTube account or who forgot their password or don't want to visit 3 sites to get it done.
0xffff2 9y ago
>especially acronyms: ITT, OP, TIL, etc None of those originated or where even popularized by reddit AFAIK...
- eric_h 9y ago
  Perhaps not, but they are, of course, extremely common there. As an aside, I do believe the acronym ELI5 was coined and popularized on reddit (though the phrase itself did not originate there).
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chatmasta 9y ago

How does an embedded YouTube video (the status quo) make the Reddit experience less accessible for new users? Chances are, reddit's implementation will be significantly worse than embedded YouTube videos. If anything will create confusion for new users, it's having both YouTube embeds and Reddit videos on the same page. Nobody who is new to Reddit is unfamiliar with the YouTube player, but is definitely unfamiliar with any custom Reddit player. EDIT: Point taken, I can see how this makes it easier for users to upload content to Reddit (especially original content, e.g. from a phone camera roll) without jumping through YouTube hoops.

asdfnn88 9y ago
I think you're over thinking how it will confuse people even more. Surfers/readers won't really notice unless it is just that awful. Serious online personalities will still use YouTube and link in. Casual uploaders or Reddit-only sorts won't have to click away and deal with some other system and its rules as well as Reddit's.
MBCook 9y ago
You know I didn't even consider upload. A few years ago I remember going trough tons of hoops getting integrations setup so I could post to YouTube from my WiiU and PS4. It was a huge pain. If Reddit can make video uploading easier for people without a YouTube account or who forgot their password or don't want to visit 3 sites to get it done.

0xffff2 9y ago

>especially acronyms: ITT, OP, TIL, etc None of those originated or where even popularized by reddit AFAIK...

eric_h 9y ago
Perhaps not, but they are, of course, extremely common there. As an aside, I do believe the acronym ELI5 was coined and popularized on reddit (though the phrase itself did not originate there).
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