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> * The introduction of Reddit Gold, then the introduction of Reddit Silver - originally a joke, now a real thing Why is this a problem? You're not forced to u
by panorama 8y ago
> * The introduction of Reddit Gold, then the introduction of Reddit Silver - originally a joke, now a real thing
Why is this a problem? You're not forced to use it or interact with it. It's just a way for reddit to make more money, which I have no problem with.
old.reddit.com going away is a legitimate fear that I share, though.
- Baeocystin 8y agoThe day old.reddit goes away is the day I stop using reddit, period. And I'll be sad about it. Smaller subreddits are just about the last bastion of the communities I so enjoyed in the BBS/early internet era. But the new UI is, frankly, a dark-pattern shitshow. And I don't use that term lightly.
- doorbellguy 8y agoThe admins have been pretty vocal about not giving up the old design. But I only imagine for long are they willing to they keep the two interfaces up and running?
- snuxoll 8y agoSame, I read Reddit a lot on mobile with Apollo but my main usage remains on the desktop - I even pay for gold. The moment they take old.reddit away without some SERIOUS tweaking of the new UI is the moment I cancel gold and leave the site. Shame too, because there are subreddits I love like /r/homelab.
- randycupertino 8y ago> The day old.reddit goes away is the day I stop using reddit, period. Me too! I'll be super happy about it, though. Will break my reddit addiction and principal time sink once and for all. The new design is just so visually disgusting to me I get a palpably negative reaction to it. So cartoony and spaced out, so much less information, even the concise views make everything look like it was obviously designed for mobile and to be like instagram. It's gross. The whole reason I read reddit is for the good discussion and comments. Part of the reason I like HN and craigslist is they're simple and not a visual overload.