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You are on HN, and you are not the average reddit user. I use old.reddit, and I am also not the average user. Most of them use the newer UI. Most of them are

You are on HN, and you are not the average reddit user. I use old.reddit, and I am also not the average user. Most of them use the newer UI. Most of them are not even aware of what an API means. Most of them don't care. I have been observing the site for sometime now, and except for pics and a few others, I did not find any much difference between before and now. Also, most users use the official reddit app.

Gareth321 3y ago
While you’re correct, it is a not insignificant number of users who were using third party mobile apps. Depending on the subreddit, I saw stats of up to 30% in data uploaded to various channels. Of course, some of these users will convert to the official app, but many, like the user above and myself, will not. It sucks. Time will tell if losing the active minority is worth it.