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You can still browser old UI without any of these issues via https://old.reddit.com https://old.reddit.com AFAIK

cpach 6y ago
Even if that’s possible I personally feel that if those who run Reddit don’t want to web experience to be user-focused then I feel that I don’t want to spend my time there. I rather use HN or Lobsters instead.
- IPTN 6y ago
  I'd never heard of Lobsters before, I am assuming you are referring to this site: https://lobste.rs/ https://lobste.rs/ Looks interesting, thanks!
  - cpv 6y ago
    I occasionally checked https://tildes.net/ https://tildes.net/
    - badRNG 6y ago
      This seems great, thanks for the recommendation. I love that gruvbox and atom one are default themes.
mtrpcic 6y ago
You can even set the old UI to be your default in your preferences, so it will even render the old UI on the standard domain.
- fnord123 6y ago
  The preferences require that you're logged in. If you're logged in, then reddit knows how frequently you're checking r/ChainLinkFences.
  - mrweasel 6y ago
    There's a Firefox add-on that will ensure that you always see the old Reddit, even without logging in.
    - read_if_gay_ 6y ago
      Not on mobile though...
      - ntp85 6y ago
        Well, full support for add-ons is coming to Firefox Nightly for Android soon(ish), at least.
      - coronadisaster 6y ago
        On mobile and non-mobile, I use Firefox' Redirector addon to redirect all reddit links to https://ns.reddit.com/* https://ns.reddit.com/* which might be the same as old.reddit.com
      - Dirlewanger 6y ago
        Then download one of the many applications that use reddit's API and enjoy it before they shut down that too.
    - thih9 6y ago
      The problem seems bigger than user hostile UI. If the company decided to make the UI not friendly, they will likely continue to make user hostile decisions in the name of maximising growth and profits. In this case using addons seems like playing catch up with low chance of a long term win.
  - Jaruzel 6y ago
    ... checks r/ChainLinkFences ... NOW there's a sub that needs more love imho.
  - lotsofpulp 6y ago
    Wouldn’t they know via fingerprinting your device via the device settings or IP?
- TheRealSteel 6y ago
  Unfortunately if you make a new account, they have removed that option
dav43 6y ago
i.reddit.com is even better. Edit: As a number of others have mentioned below. I too have reduced reddit intake due to the poor UI amongst a realisation of its not a good use of my time.
fiblye 6y ago
Then sometimes you click a link and it takes you out of old and into the hellscape that is modern reddit. Can't wait until some manager decides old needs to go. They'll end up losing a bunch of long time users and some other site will finally gain traction.
- alickz 6y ago
  If you're on desktop Reddit Enhancement Suite has an option for forcing the old version. I've never been brought back to the new design. But yeah, old.reddit.com probably won't be around forever.
  - CamelCaseName 6y ago
    In my discussions with Reddit admins, they've said that old.reddit.com will be around forever. However, it won't get new features (or a very watered down version of new features). After all, .compact links [0] still work, and those are super old. [0] https://www.reddit.com/r/hackernews/comments/imcl1h/reddit_app_got_50m_downloads_by_making_mobile_web/.compact https://www.reddit.com/r/hackernews/comments/imcl1h/reddit_a...
    - encom 6y ago
      Yea sure, and Oculus will never require a Facebook account.
    - dorkinspace 6y ago
      >However, it won't get new features From the new features they have been adding lately, I'd call this a benefit... And that is the big disconnect between admins and the old community.
  - OGWhales 6y ago
    It's also just a regular profile setting to use the old design. RES isn't required.
- slfnflctd 6y ago
  This has some serious Eternal September vibes, like when we reached the tipping point of more normies than nerds using the web. It makes me unreasonably angry that average users are being led down this path and are blithely accepting it, with those who object seemingly a shrinking minority. I was practically shouting at my screen the first couple times I got thrown into the new design (before I figured out how to avoid it). If reddit really does shut down the old interface, I will absolutely be gone.
grishka 6y ago
Last time I saw the redesign, there was an option to "opt out of the redesign" in the user menu. It worked — I have never seen it again.

Even if that’s possible I personally feel that if those who run Reddit don’t want to web experience to be user-focused then I feel that I don’t want to spend my time there. I rather use HN or Lobsters instead.

IPTN 6y ago
I'd never heard of Lobsters before, I am assuming you are referring to this site: https://lobste.rs/ https://lobste.rs/ Looks interesting, thanks!
- cpv 6y ago
  I occasionally checked https://tildes.net/ https://tildes.net/
  - badRNG 6y ago
    This seems great, thanks for the recommendation. I love that gruvbox and atom one are default themes.

mtrpcic 6y ago

You can even set the old UI to be your default in your preferences, so it will even render the old UI on the standard domain.

fnord123 6y ago
The preferences require that you're logged in. If you're logged in, then reddit knows how frequently you're checking r/ChainLinkFences.
- mrweasel 6y ago
  There's a Firefox add-on that will ensure that you always see the old Reddit, even without logging in.
  - read_if_gay_ 6y ago
    Not on mobile though...
    - ntp85 6y ago
      Well, full support for add-ons is coming to Firefox Nightly for Android soon(ish), at least.
    - coronadisaster 6y ago
      On mobile and non-mobile, I use Firefox' Redirector addon to redirect all reddit links to https://ns.reddit.com/* https://ns.reddit.com/* which might be the same as old.reddit.com
    - Dirlewanger 6y ago
      Then download one of the many applications that use reddit's API and enjoy it before they shut down that too.
  - thih9 6y ago
    The problem seems bigger than user hostile UI. If the company decided to make the UI not friendly, they will likely continue to make user hostile decisions in the name of maximising growth and profits. In this case using addons seems like playing catch up with low chance of a long term win.
- Jaruzel 6y ago
  ... checks r/ChainLinkFences ... NOW there's a sub that needs more love imho.
- lotsofpulp 6y ago
  Wouldn’t they know via fingerprinting your device via the device settings or IP?
TheRealSteel 6y ago
Unfortunately if you make a new account, they have removed that option

dav43 6y ago

i.reddit.com is even better. Edit: As a number of others have mentioned below. I too have reduced reddit intake due to the poor UI amongst a realisation of its not a good use of my time.

fiblye 6y ago

Then sometimes you click a link and it takes you out of old and into the hellscape that is modern reddit. Can't wait until some manager decides old needs to go. They'll end up losing a bunch of long time users and some other site will finally gain traction.

alickz 6y ago
If you're on desktop Reddit Enhancement Suite has an option for forcing the old version. I've never been brought back to the new design. But yeah, old.reddit.com probably won't be around forever.
- CamelCaseName 6y ago
  In my discussions with Reddit admins, they've said that old.reddit.com will be around forever. However, it won't get new features (or a very watered down version of new features). After all, .compact links [0] still work, and those are super old. [0] https://www.reddit.com/r/hackernews/comments/imcl1h/reddit_app_got_50m_downloads_by_making_mobile_web/.compact https://www.reddit.com/r/hackernews/comments/imcl1h/reddit_a...
  - encom 6y ago
    Yea sure, and Oculus will never require a Facebook account.
  - dorkinspace 6y ago
    >However, it won't get new features From the new features they have been adding lately, I'd call this a benefit... And that is the big disconnect between admins and the old community.
- OGWhales 6y ago
  It's also just a regular profile setting to use the old design. RES isn't required.
slfnflctd 6y ago
This has some serious Eternal September vibes, like when we reached the tipping point of more normies than nerds using the web. It makes me unreasonably angry that average users are being led down this path and are blithely accepting it, with those who object seemingly a shrinking minority. I was practically shouting at my screen the first couple times I got thrown into the new design (before I figured out how to avoid it). If reddit really does shut down the old interface, I will absolutely be gone.

grishka 6y ago

Last time I saw the redesign, there was an option to "opt out of the redesign" in the user menu. It worked — I have never seen it again.