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IMO, Reddit is still usable but only via https://old.reddit.com https://old.reddit.com. I still use Reddit daily, but I can't stand the horrific new design. I a

IMO, Reddit is still usable but only via https://old.reddit.com https://old.reddit.com. I still use Reddit daily, but I can't stand the horrific new design. I also highly curate my subscribed subreddits and use multireddits to combine subject matters. On Android I use Reddit Sync[1] (which has an ad-free pro version I paid a one-time $5 fee for). I worry about the day they discontinue old.reddit.com, or decide to cripple third-party apps in order to steer people toward their official apps. I wouldn't put it past them to do something like this. All it takes is a new CEO, or their investors, wanting to see more profit. They'll probably lose users but I bet the amount of people who use Reddit like I do is decreasing over time (speculation, maybe I'm wrong) so it might not be a significant amount. 1. https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Red+Apps+LTD&hl=en_US&gl=US https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Red+Apps+LTD...

Semaphor 4y ago
All I can say is that when I post copies of code or recipes, but with the markdown fixed for old, I usually get quite a lot of upvotes. So depending on the sub it might be significant (of course, I’m also not in any huge subs).
- flanbiscuit 4y ago
  I really hope it's significant! Keep old.reddit.com alive! Was wondering if they provide stats for this anywhere and apparently they do on a per-subreddit level that only mods can see: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/m2615l/what_percentage_of_redditors_still_use_the_old/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/m2615l/what... Look at the unique pageview charts, it seems like old.reddit.com is just a bit higher than new reddit but not by much. This user[1] posted a graph[2] from a much larger subreddit. They didn't mention which but they moderate quite a few subreddits but I think this one if from /r/Minecraft. 1. https://www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/m2615l/what_percentage_of_redditors_still_use_the_old/gqi1p3u/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/m2615l/what... 2. https://i.imgur.com/dUYWZNd.png https://i.imgur.com/dUYWZNd.png
bambax 4y ago
I too only use Reddit via old.reddit.com; if it was ever discontinued I would stop using it... but I don't think I would miss it much.
- cainxinth 4y ago
  The funny thing is old.reddit is reddit. It’s the actual content I want to see. The new design is just a layer of cruft on top that I don’t want.
sbayeta 4y ago
I've been browsing Reddit using Reddit is Fun on android and it's a delight to use.
ptasci67 4y ago
Just as an alternate data point, I personally prefer the new design as I find it more inviting, and easier to browse on mobile. I think both should exist because there are enough people who prefer the old way but it does beg the question of whether it is worth supporting both from an engineering perspective. I'm sure it has a real cost to Reddit.
- flanbiscuit 4y ago
  For mobile web, I can see how the new design would be an improvement there. The old site doesn't even support mobile. I posted a reply to another comment here about some of their stats accessible to mods of subreddits. So far it seems to me that enough people use old.reddit.com to make it worth it. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34506885 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34506885
mschild 4y ago
I'd highly recommend https://i.reddit.com https://i.reddit.com for mobile. Significantly better experience for me.
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Semaphor 4y ago

All I can say is that when I post copies of code or recipes, but with the markdown fixed for old, I usually get quite a lot of upvotes. So depending on the sub it might be significant (of course, I’m also not in any huge subs).

flanbiscuit 4y ago
I really hope it's significant! Keep old.reddit.com alive! Was wondering if they provide stats for this anywhere and apparently they do on a per-subreddit level that only mods can see: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/m2615l/what_percentage_of_redditors_still_use_the_old/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/m2615l/what... Look at the unique pageview charts, it seems like old.reddit.com is just a bit higher than new reddit but not by much. This user[1] posted a graph[2] from a much larger subreddit. They didn't mention which but they moderate quite a few subreddits but I think this one if from /r/Minecraft. 1. https://www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/m2615l/what_percentage_of_redditors_still_use_the_old/gqi1p3u/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/m2615l/what... 2. https://i.imgur.com/dUYWZNd.png https://i.imgur.com/dUYWZNd.png

bambax 4y ago

I too only use Reddit via old.reddit.com; if it was ever discontinued I would stop using it... but I don't think I would miss it much.

cainxinth 4y ago
The funny thing is old.reddit is reddit. It’s the actual content I want to see. The new design is just a layer of cruft on top that I don’t want.

sbayeta 4y ago

I've been browsing Reddit using Reddit is Fun on android and it's a delight to use.

ptasci67 4y ago

Just as an alternate data point, I personally prefer the new design as I find it more inviting, and easier to browse on mobile. I think both should exist because there are enough people who prefer the old way but it does beg the question of whether it is worth supporting both from an engineering perspective. I'm sure it has a real cost to Reddit.

flanbiscuit 4y ago
For mobile web, I can see how the new design would be an improvement there. The old site doesn't even support mobile. I posted a reply to another comment here about some of their stats accessible to mods of subreddits. So far it seems to me that enough people use old.reddit.com to make it worth it. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34506885 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34506885

mschild 4y ago

I'd highly recommend https://i.reddit.com https://i.reddit.com for mobile. Significantly better experience for me.

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