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When you see "modern" looking sites (with the font style, ui orientation, etc) and it feels more disorienting than old reddit (more text, cleaner beaks between
by game_the0ry 4y ago
When you see "modern" looking sites (with the font style, ui orientation, etc) and it feels more disorienting than old reddit (more text, cleaner beaks between section, etc) its bc the new site is catering to mobile view ports, not just desktop.
Old reddit is great on desktop, but new reddit looks more like an app.
- marak830 4y agoOld Reddit was better on mobile too. I don't need an app, I have a browser -.-
- game_the0ry 4y agoI see where you are coming from, but the new ui is more appealing to the typical user. That being said, the "old school" reddit users (probably includes you, me, and many people on hacker news) would still prefer the old ui. This stuff has been A/B tested - these changes do not tend to be arbitrary.
- MereInterest 4y agoThe problem isn’t in a lack of testing, but in the metrics used when testing. If the A/B testing prioritizes “time on site”, then a design that shows you the user discussions you want to see and clearly indicates when nothing further has been posted will score lower than a site that intersperses ads into user content and fills a feed with “suggested for you” garbage. I certainly believe the new interfaces have been A/B tested, and don’t think the changes are arbitrary. But I also don’t think the changes are beneficial for users, nor do I think that was the goal.