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For reddit, IMO the simplest things you can do to improve the experience is to force the old reddit design (old.reddit.com) when on desktop, and use any app exc

For reddit, IMO the simplest things you can do to improve the experience is to force the old reddit design (old.reddit.com) when on desktop, and use any app except the official app when on mobile.

alexitosrv 5y ago
Unfortunately, I think they are going to decommission that version eventually. Something that irritated me, for instance, was how they decided to remove the account activity panel, making revisiting recent links waaay harder. That coupled with the fact that they also remove a link from the front page too quickly is also making me to use the site less. So much for the dark patterns, heh.
- nimvlaj30 5y ago
  I don't care, because as soon as they do that I'll be quitting.
pantalaimon 5y ago
The old mobile interface (i.reddit.com) works well too
- blendergeek 5y ago
  You have changed my life. Thank you.
- y-c-o-m-b 5y ago
  That's the one I use. The downside is you can't see pictures or gifs in comments nor the rules of a sub-reddit if you want to submit something. Also submit doesn't work correctly sometimes, especially when you need to tag a submission with flair.
papreclip 5y ago
I use old.reddit on mobile as well. Personally I prefer panning & zooming on the desktop version of a site to the mobile design in general
- juniperplant 5y ago
  You might like i.reddit.com
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8ytecoder 5y ago
Yeah, heartily recommend the Apollo app and you don't have to sign in.
thereddaikon 5y ago
I've been using red reader for the better part of a decade. Its far from the flashiest but its clean, easy to read and performant. Its also FOSS. Since my reddit experience revolves mostly around special interest subs with text heavy discussion, it suits my needs well. If you wanted something to scroll through the media heavy meme subs or the front page there are better options.
agumonkey 5y ago
I'm speculating but recently they added a gdpr/cookie popup that forces you to got on non-old reddit to opt-in/out.. they're trying hard.
dredmorbius 5y ago
The problem with old.reddit.com (as opposed to teddit) is that numerous links on Reddit will redirect you to the New experience. Absent DNS hacks, you'll find yourself consistently frustrated by this. With Teddit, AFAIU the rewrites will keep you on Teddit rather than bouncing from old (or i) to www.reddit.com. Mind, Reddit shoud GDIAF. The growth hacking crap has also broken my own usage habit. I'll check in periodically, but quite infrequently. I've long since stopped adding new substantive content to my own subreddit(s) there.
- asddubs 5y ago
  there are browser addons to auto-redirect to old.reddit.com
- Saris 5y ago
  With RES I've never seen new reddit, everything always goes to old.reddit.com
  - dredmorbius 5y ago
    Not all browsers support extensions. Even those that do may support only a subset. (Mobile most especially.)
    - Saris 5y ago
      I'd be amazed if many people are using reddit via browser on mobile, when there are so many good open source reddit apps out there.
- SECProto 5y ago
  > The problem with old.reddit.com (as opposed to teddit) is that numerous links on Reddit will redirect you to the New experience. Absent DNS hacks, you'll find yourself consistently frustrated by this. I have found that keeping the "Use new Reddit as my default experience" box unchecked on reddit.com/prefs results in almost never being redirected to the "new" site. The only exception is when someone uploaded a gallery - you have click on the "comments" link to see the gallery photos in oldreddit style. This solution works for me on both mobile browser and desktop browser.

For reddit, IMO the simplest things you can do to improve the experience is to force the old reddit design (old.reddit.com) when on desktop, and use any app except the official app when on mobile.

alexitosrv 5y ago

Unfortunately, I think they are going to decommission that version eventually. Something that irritated me, for instance, was how they decided to remove the account activity panel, making revisiting recent links waaay harder. That coupled with the fact that they also remove a link from the front page too quickly is also making me to use the site less. So much for the dark patterns, heh.

nimvlaj30 5y ago
I don't care, because as soon as they do that I'll be quitting.

pantalaimon 5y ago

The old mobile interface (i.reddit.com) works well too

blendergeek 5y ago
You have changed my life. Thank you.
y-c-o-m-b 5y ago
That's the one I use. The downside is you can't see pictures or gifs in comments nor the rules of a sub-reddit if you want to submit something. Also submit doesn't work correctly sometimes, especially when you need to tag a submission with flair.

papreclip 5y ago

I use old.reddit on mobile as well. Personally I prefer panning & zooming on the desktop version of a site to the mobile design in general

juniperplant 5y ago
You might like i.reddit.com

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8ytecoder 5y ago

Yeah, heartily recommend the Apollo app and you don't have to sign in.

thereddaikon 5y ago

I've been using red reader for the better part of a decade. Its far from the flashiest but its clean, easy to read and performant. Its also FOSS. Since my reddit experience revolves mostly around special interest subs with text heavy discussion, it suits my needs well. If you wanted something to scroll through the media heavy meme subs or the front page there are better options.

agumonkey 5y ago

I'm speculating but recently they added a gdpr/cookie popup that forces you to got on non-old reddit to opt-in/out.. they're trying hard.

dredmorbius 5y ago

The problem with old.reddit.com (as opposed to teddit) is that numerous links on Reddit will redirect you to the New experience. Absent DNS hacks, you'll find yourself consistently frustrated by this. With Teddit, AFAIU the rewrites will keep you on Teddit rather than bouncing from old (or i) to www.reddit.com. Mind, Reddit shoud GDIAF. The growth hacking crap has also broken my own usage habit. I'll check in periodically, but quite infrequently. I've long since stopped adding new substantive content to my own subreddit(s) there.

asddubs 5y ago
there are browser addons to auto-redirect to old.reddit.com
Saris 5y ago
With RES I've never seen new reddit, everything always goes to old.reddit.com
- dredmorbius 5y ago
  Not all browsers support extensions. Even those that do may support only a subset. (Mobile most especially.)
  - Saris 5y ago
    I'd be amazed if many people are using reddit via browser on mobile, when there are so many good open source reddit apps out there.
SECProto 5y ago
> The problem with old.reddit.com (as opposed to teddit) is that numerous links on Reddit will redirect you to the New experience. Absent DNS hacks, you'll find yourself consistently frustrated by this. I have found that keeping the "Use new Reddit as my default experience" box unchecked on reddit.com/prefs results in almost never being redirected to the "new" site. The only exception is when someone uploaded a gallery - you have click on the "comments" link to see the gallery photos in oldreddit style. This solution works for me on both mobile browser and desktop browser.