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Huh. So apparently I'm in the minority here- I point a browser at www.reddit.com , skim a few favorite forums, maybe make a comment or two then do something els

Huh. So apparently I'm in the minority here- I point a browser at www.reddit.com , skim a few favorite forums, maybe make a comment or two then do something else for the rest of the day. IOW, is the sky not falling for my use-case?

lytedev 3y ago
Most people browse reddit on their primary media consumption device which is their smartphone. Most people use a browser on their phone that is not AdBlock capable. Reddit with ads is obnoxious IMO.
- eatonphil 3y ago
  Adguard DNS works pretty well for me. I just use the Reddit web app on mobile.
  - ris58h 3y ago
    Same but using Firefox with uBlock.
  - kennethrc 3y ago
    > mobile Yeah, I'm either on my laptop, or the official(?) Reddit Android app if I'm bored outta my skull somewhere and need something to look at (which is very rarely).
- MrMan 3y ago
  I use the browser on my phone
the_doctah 3y ago
>I point a browser at www.reddit.com Shocked anyone tolerates this horrible interface over old.reddit.com
- kennethrc 3y ago
  "Get New Reddit" is in orange at the top of the window; I'm still using the old interface (via cookies, I guess).
  - MSFT_Edging 3y ago
    I wanted to learn about D8-THC the other day from firefox focus, on the reddit mobile site, and since it has to do with a drug, it did not give me an option to view on the mobile site, either download the app or go to the home page. Like c'mon. Every other site doesn't care I'm using a permanent incognito window except for reddit.
    - hot_gril 3y ago
      YouTube cares too, but yes it's rare and annoying.
- layer8 3y ago
  Old.reddit.com isn’t that great on mobile, i.reddit.com (recently disabled) was better IMO.
- skrause 3y ago
  I also point my browser to www.reddit.com, but have I have the old interface enabled in my user settings. The domain old.reddit.com is not required to use "old reddit".
- pugworthy 3y ago
  Also user of the regular plain vanilla site. Shocked that people get so passionate about this thing. Queue the, “I’m leaving the community!” posts I guess.
- hot_gril 3y ago
  I don't tolerate the new Reddit, I prefer it. It's nice how the new one shows posts large enough to read/see them while scrolling, resulting in a lot less clicking overall. Normally I dislike newer web design, but they did an ok job not bloating it up like Twitter and Facebook.
hot_gril 3y ago
I don't care either. One of the complaints about API restriction is that helpful bots will break, but honestly I find all of those bots annoying anyway.
chx 3y ago
It is. You can enjoy your favorite forums because moderation tools exist. They won't.
- kennethrc 3y ago
  I'd be surprised if huge amounts of moderation were necessary in forums about ceramic grilling, Linux laptops and cellular service, though.
  - chx 3y ago
    And you seriously think spammers care your space is about ceramic grilling?
CivBase 3y ago
The upcoming API change seems to primary affect three use cases: 1. Moderators used many tools (including bots) which relied on the API to improve their moderation abilities. This indirectly impacts all users to some degree. 2. Users with disabilities often used third party apps to improve the site's accessibility. This significantly impacts a small portion of users with disabilities. 3. Most third party app users had concerns about the UX of the official Reddit app and mobile site - or at least wanted to get rid of ads. This is probably the least use case in terms of "importance", but directly impacts the largest portion of users. I'm part of that third group. For me, the sky is definitely not falling. But the degraded usability of the mobile site creates enough friction that I will probably reduce my Reddit usage quite significantly. Frankly, Reddit is probably doing me a favor by encouraging me to use their site less.

lytedev 3y ago

Most people browse reddit on their primary media consumption device which is their smartphone. Most people use a browser on their phone that is not AdBlock capable. Reddit with ads is obnoxious IMO.

eatonphil 3y ago
Adguard DNS works pretty well for me. I just use the Reddit web app on mobile.
- ris58h 3y ago
  Same but using Firefox with uBlock.
- kennethrc 3y ago
  > mobile Yeah, I'm either on my laptop, or the official(?) Reddit Android app if I'm bored outta my skull somewhere and need something to look at (which is very rarely).
MrMan 3y ago
I use the browser on my phone

the_doctah 3y ago

>I point a browser at www.reddit.com Shocked anyone tolerates this horrible interface over old.reddit.com

kennethrc 3y ago
"Get New Reddit" is in orange at the top of the window; I'm still using the old interface (via cookies, I guess).
- MSFT_Edging 3y ago
  I wanted to learn about D8-THC the other day from firefox focus, on the reddit mobile site, and since it has to do with a drug, it did not give me an option to view on the mobile site, either download the app or go to the home page. Like c'mon. Every other site doesn't care I'm using a permanent incognito window except for reddit.
  - hot_gril 3y ago
    YouTube cares too, but yes it's rare and annoying.
layer8 3y ago
Old.reddit.com isn’t that great on mobile, i.reddit.com (recently disabled) was better IMO.
skrause 3y ago
I also point my browser to www.reddit.com, but have I have the old interface enabled in my user settings. The domain old.reddit.com is not required to use "old reddit".
pugworthy 3y ago
Also user of the regular plain vanilla site. Shocked that people get so passionate about this thing. Queue the, “I’m leaving the community!” posts I guess.
hot_gril 3y ago
I don't tolerate the new Reddit, I prefer it. It's nice how the new one shows posts large enough to read/see them while scrolling, resulting in a lot less clicking overall. Normally I dislike newer web design, but they did an ok job not bloating it up like Twitter and Facebook.

hot_gril 3y ago

I don't care either. One of the complaints about API restriction is that helpful bots will break, but honestly I find all of those bots annoying anyway.

chx 3y ago

It is. You can enjoy your favorite forums because moderation tools exist. They won't.

kennethrc 3y ago
I'd be surprised if huge amounts of moderation were necessary in forums about ceramic grilling, Linux laptops and cellular service, though.
- chx 3y ago
  And you seriously think spammers care your space is about ceramic grilling?

CivBase 3y ago

The upcoming API change seems to primary affect three use cases: 1. Moderators used many tools (including bots) which relied on the API to improve their moderation abilities. This indirectly impacts all users to some degree. 2. Users with disabilities often used third party apps to improve the site's accessibility. This significantly impacts a small portion of users with disabilities. 3. Most third party app users had concerns about the UX of the official Reddit app and mobile site - or at least wanted to get rid of ads. This is probably the least use case in terms of "importance", but directly impacts the largest portion of users. I'm part of that third group. For me, the sky is definitely not falling. But the degraded usability of the mobile site creates enough friction that I will probably reduce my Reddit usage quite significantly. Frankly, Reddit is probably doing me a favor by encouraging me to use their site less.