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With the redesign and their further forcing of it on users with the giant text and ads all over, it’s tipping away from even tolerable now - looking for the nex

With the redesign and their further forcing of it on users with the giant text and ads all over, it’s tipping away from even tolerable now - looking for the next minimalist aggregator (HN too specific)

Simon_says 8y ago
I use an addon to always redirect to the old.reddit.com and ublock to aggressively block divs that are for advertiser's benefit rather than mine. Along with RES, it makes for a pretty nice experience. The only real downside is that once subs get large enough they invariably turn to shit.
elektor 8y ago
Theres a new Reddit alternative that's open source, Tildes. https://blog.tildes.net/announcing-tildes https://blog.tildes.net/announcing-tildes I've been on it for a few months and would recommend it.
- namanyayg 8y ago
  What are some of the ~ you follow?
- 52-6F-62 8y ago
  Never heard of this. I like the philosophy. I’ve seen users try and enforce that kind of thing on Reddit, but it often falls flat because it’s not core to the platform.
- mavhc 8y ago
  Isn't reddit open source?
  - xfitm3 8y ago
    It’s never the app that’s the barrier, it’s the user base.
  - teraflop 8y ago
    It used to be, but the open-source repository stopped being updated and was archived years ago.
    - mavhc 8y ago
      although if everyone hates the new version, maybe that's what people want
- alecco 8y ago
  Sounds good. But how will they reach critical mass? How to avoid being popular driving it into trash like most other aggregators?
  - taurath 8y ago
    The more any service becomes mainstream the more it trends to lowest common denominator - that’s pretty much a rule at this point. Only way to avoid is to keep moving on - I welcome examples to the contrary!
  - Crestwave 8y ago
    > But how will they reach critical mass? Tildes prioritizes quality over quantity. > How to avoid being popular driving it into trash like most other aggregators? It's currently invite-only to limit its growth and keep its userbase from being polluted. Later, a trust system will be added for active and trusted users to help moderate it. When it gets opened to the public, it might also limit signups to prevent overwhelming floods of users taking over. Also see https://docs.tildes.net/overall-goals https://docs.tildes.net/overall-goals.

Simon_says 8y ago

I use an addon to always redirect to the old.reddit.com and ublock to aggressively block divs that are for advertiser's benefit rather than mine. Along with RES, it makes for a pretty nice experience. The only real downside is that once subs get large enough they invariably turn to shit.

elektor 8y ago

Theres a new Reddit alternative that's open source, Tildes. https://blog.tildes.net/announcing-tildes https://blog.tildes.net/announcing-tildes I've been on it for a few months and would recommend it.

namanyayg 8y ago
What are some of the ~ you follow?
52-6F-62 8y ago
Never heard of this. I like the philosophy. I’ve seen users try and enforce that kind of thing on Reddit, but it often falls flat because it’s not core to the platform.
mavhc 8y ago
Isn't reddit open source?
- xfitm3 8y ago
  It’s never the app that’s the barrier, it’s the user base.
- teraflop 8y ago
  It used to be, but the open-source repository stopped being updated and was archived years ago.
  - mavhc 8y ago
    although if everyone hates the new version, maybe that's what people want
alecco 8y ago
Sounds good. But how will they reach critical mass? How to avoid being popular driving it into trash like most other aggregators?
- taurath 8y ago
  The more any service becomes mainstream the more it trends to lowest common denominator - that’s pretty much a rule at this point. Only way to avoid is to keep moving on - I welcome examples to the contrary!
- Crestwave 8y ago
  > But how will they reach critical mass? Tildes prioritizes quality over quantity. > How to avoid being popular driving it into trash like most other aggregators? It's currently invite-only to limit its growth and keep its userbase from being polluted. Later, a trust system will be added for active and trusted users to help moderate it. When it gets opened to the public, it might also limit signups to prevent overwhelming floods of users taking over. Also see https://docs.tildes.net/overall-goals https://docs.tildes.net/overall-goals.