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I’d say it’s because they have kept the core platform unchanged. In other words, they haven’t really done anything. Heading on over to old.reddit.com is pretty

I’d say it’s because they have kept the core platform unchanged. In other words, they haven’t really done anything. Heading on over to old.reddit.com is pretty much the same as it was 15 years ago (more or less). As soon as it’s actually impossible to avoid their push to their terrible ‘new’ site and app, I’m jumping ship. Classic Reddit is like Craigslist, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Just keep the servers running and DO NOTHING ELSE. It’s a sweet gig if you can get it.

slg 5y ago
> Just keep the servers running and DO NOTHING ELSE. That doesn't appear to be what users or mods want. Lots of people want more active development and moderation. Just this week there were large scale protest across the platform regarding Reddit admins not doing enough to stop the spread of dangerous COVID misinformation. Then Reddit released a rather bad statement refusing to give into user demands. They almost immediately went back on that statement and banned a big misinformation subreddit. It almost feels like they make decisions in a way to ensure they piss everyone off.
- unethical_ban 5y ago
  You skipped the context of the rest of the quoted message, which was referring to features and UI, not moderation.
  - slg 5y ago
    They are intermingled. Mods are often asking for new tools to help them moderate their own communities.
    - typon 5y ago
      Thats invisible stuff in the background. Yes it matters a lot, but the point still stands. Reddit struck a goldmine with their original UI, but that goldmine cant really be monetized to the extent their investors want, so they are trying their best to fix what isnt broken and failing.
arcticbull 5y ago
They certainly learned their lesson from digg. If you don't know why your platform works, for the love of all that is holy don't mess with it!
- travoc 5y ago
  Are you kidding? The main site renders itself completely useless within 2 clicks if you are unathenticated. Reddit has become a case study in dark patterns.
  - toiletaccount 5y ago
    Not sure why you're getting the down arrow. 10-15 years ago you could use reddit practically any which way you wanted and it was never an issue. Nowadays I can hardly load a page without stock Chrome.

slg 5y ago

> Just keep the servers running and DO NOTHING ELSE. That doesn't appear to be what users or mods want. Lots of people want more active development and moderation. Just this week there were large scale protest across the platform regarding Reddit admins not doing enough to stop the spread of dangerous COVID misinformation. Then Reddit released a rather bad statement refusing to give into user demands. They almost immediately went back on that statement and banned a big misinformation subreddit. It almost feels like they make decisions in a way to ensure they piss everyone off.

unethical_ban 5y ago
You skipped the context of the rest of the quoted message, which was referring to features and UI, not moderation.
- slg 5y ago
  They are intermingled. Mods are often asking for new tools to help them moderate their own communities.
  - typon 5y ago
    Thats invisible stuff in the background. Yes it matters a lot, but the point still stands. Reddit struck a goldmine with their original UI, but that goldmine cant really be monetized to the extent their investors want, so they are trying their best to fix what isnt broken and failing.

arcticbull 5y ago

They certainly learned their lesson from digg. If you don't know why your platform works, for the love of all that is holy don't mess with it!

travoc 5y ago
Are you kidding? The main site renders itself completely useless within 2 clicks if you are unathenticated. Reddit has become a case study in dark patterns.
- toiletaccount 5y ago
  Not sure why you're getting the down arrow. 10-15 years ago you could use reddit practically any which way you wanted and it was never an issue. Nowadays I can hardly load a page without stock Chrome.