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PSA: old.reddit.com is so much better in these regards. I use it on my phone too, with some custom css to make things bigger. There is also i.reddit.com.

by toxik 6y ago

wishysgb 6y ago
I only use old.reddit.com on phone and pc as it is much faster and much more intuitive , reddit has gone to hell in my opinion
- gothroach 6y ago
  I'm already resigned to the fact that once old.reddit.com goes away I'm not going to be spending any more time on Reddit. Maybe that'll be a good thing.
  - unethical_ban 6y ago
    "reddit is fun" on Android is a great app for it. Staying away from reddit more is good for you, too.
    - the_cramer 6y ago
      "infinity" is also a great alternative for android.
      - codq 6y ago
        Infinity looks great. Relay was my favorite while I was on Android. On iOS now, Narwhal is my go-to. old.reddit exclusively on the web, via 'Old Reddit Redirect' extension on Firefox.
codeflo 6y ago
I continue to be surprised that this still works, and wonder how long that'll last. It's pretty clear by this point that they're willing to try every dark UI pattern that they can think of to boost some silly engagement metrics. Community and long-term growth be damned.
SippinLean 6y ago
I'm writing a custom skin (CSS) to turn New Reddit into Old Reddit for when they inevitably, sadly, turn off old.reddit.com
- SomewhatLikely 6y ago
  Is all of the data even available? Posts don't show the author name on the front page and many comments are hidden under links on the new UX from the comment page.
  - loktarogar 6y ago
    the base reddit api is pretty good - just tack a .json onto any url for an example
- hanniabu 6y ago
  Have any work in progress examples?
Tijdreiziger 6y ago
i.reddit.com still works great to browse text-based posts on my Kindle e-reader, of all devices.
0xy 6y ago
New reddit feels like they hired 6 junior React developers and put a gun to their head telling them to rewrite the website in React in 6 months or else. It's unbelievably slow.
- skeletonjelly 6y ago
  Funny yet accurate! I wonder what's causing them from sunsetting old.reddit...usage? An individual? I will never use new.reddit, I tried to once but it's such a poorer UX
  - acolumb 6y ago
    Making UXs for desktop that share design elements with touchscreens will always be a mess. It's my biggest fear for the future of macOS development given the recent announcement of Big Sur and ARM.
  - wingerlang 6y ago
    I don’t think they are in a sense, as far as I know they have no plans of removing it. That being said, using it once and then saying never again is kind of, not good. I’ve been on Reddit for almost a decade and while using the new design for the first time or even the first week was, painful I’ve fully embraced it now and can’t stand the old one. I don’t find it painfully slow at all. In fact I find it faster overall when taking New features into account.
ukyrgf 6y ago
And the only way I can use Facebook - mbasic.facebook.com

PSA: old.reddit.com is so much better in these regards. I use it on my phone too, with some custom css to make things bigger. There is also i.reddit.com.

by toxik 6y ago

PSA: old.reddit.com is so much better in these regards. I use it on my phone too, with some custom css to make things bigger. There is also i.reddit.com.

wishysgb 6y ago

I only use old.reddit.com on phone and pc as it is much faster and much more intuitive , reddit has gone to hell in my opinion

gothroach 6y ago
I'm already resigned to the fact that once old.reddit.com goes away I'm not going to be spending any more time on Reddit. Maybe that'll be a good thing.
- unethical_ban 6y ago
  "reddit is fun" on Android is a great app for it. Staying away from reddit more is good for you, too.
  - the_cramer 6y ago
    "infinity" is also a great alternative for android.
    - codq 6y ago
      Infinity looks great. Relay was my favorite while I was on Android. On iOS now, Narwhal is my go-to. old.reddit exclusively on the web, via 'Old Reddit Redirect' extension on Firefox.

codeflo 6y ago

I continue to be surprised that this still works, and wonder how long that'll last. It's pretty clear by this point that they're willing to try every dark UI pattern that they can think of to boost some silly engagement metrics. Community and long-term growth be damned.

SippinLean 6y ago

I'm writing a custom skin (CSS) to turn New Reddit into Old Reddit for when they inevitably, sadly, turn off old.reddit.com

SomewhatLikely 6y ago
Is all of the data even available? Posts don't show the author name on the front page and many comments are hidden under links on the new UX from the comment page.
- loktarogar 6y ago
  the base reddit api is pretty good - just tack a .json onto any url for an example
hanniabu 6y ago
Have any work in progress examples?

Tijdreiziger 6y ago

i.reddit.com still works great to browse text-based posts on my Kindle e-reader, of all devices.

0xy 6y ago

New reddit feels like they hired 6 junior React developers and put a gun to their head telling them to rewrite the website in React in 6 months or else. It's unbelievably slow.

skeletonjelly 6y ago
Funny yet accurate! I wonder what's causing them from sunsetting old.reddit...usage? An individual? I will never use new.reddit, I tried to once but it's such a poorer UX
- acolumb 6y ago
  Making UXs for desktop that share design elements with touchscreens will always be a mess. It's my biggest fear for the future of macOS development given the recent announcement of Big Sur and ARM.
- wingerlang 6y ago
  I don’t think they are in a sense, as far as I know they have no plans of removing it. That being said, using it once and then saying never again is kind of, not good. I’ve been on Reddit for almost a decade and while using the new design for the first time or even the first week was, painful I’ve fully embraced it now and can’t stand the old one. I don’t find it painfully slow at all. In fact I find it faster overall when taking New features into account.

ukyrgf 6y ago

And the only way I can use Facebook - mbasic.facebook.com