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Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by hnzix »

ProAm wrote: post #71
tmpz22 wrote: post #22

I struggle to see any successful path for reddit that doesn’t devolve into being more like Facebook. Godspeed to the new CEO and I look forward to hearing their vision for the company.

What more is there to do with reddit? All their new ideas in the last 5 years have been poached from other social sites that did it first. It will always be a cesspool in the same manner that twitter and facebook with always be cesspools but that's more a reflection on society than management. They will always be pawns in the bot game, political game and advertising/sponsorship game because they are conduits only. No…

> Nothing good comes out of reddit that is not put into reddit from the outside.

The good that comes from inside Reddit is the curation, as much as everyone likes to complain about it.

They have become more proactive about banning hate and grief subreddits and have a system for reporting and shadowbanning bad faith individuals. If anything one could argue they come down a little too hard on borderline controversial subs but it's such a tough line to walk.

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by djrobstep »

henryfjordan wrote: post #53

Why stick to the insular Silicon Valley club and not get someone who's devoted their life to civil rights? There are a ton of community activists who could actually bring a fresh perspective. EDIT: I do not mean to question his particular qualifications or his commitment to change, only to comment on the fact that it could have been someone from a different walk of life. Tech leadership in Silicon Valley does not app…

Suggesting that you can fix ethical issues in a company by putting a civil rights expert on the board, is a bit like saying you can make a software company secure by putting a bouncer on the board!

It doesn't make a lot of sense! These issue issues are structural, and run a lot deeper than board representation optics.

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by Aloha »

sushid wrote: post #92
jstgord wrote: post #87

Dear Reddit, for the love of Mike .. PLEASE treat reddit as a web-first platform. You are killing the golden goose by trying to force people toward the app - by gradually removing features and usability from the mobile web site and constantly reminding people they "should" use the app. I don't want reddit as an 'app', I want reddit to be readable/scrollable on mobile and web without any form of coercion.

Moreover, if I relent and click "View on app" while on mobile, it directs me to the App Store instead of opening the app to the thread I was attempting to read. At least handoff correctly if you're going to force me to use your stupid app.

This!! This is the single most annoying thing

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by dntbnmpls »

jstgord wrote: post #87

Dear Reddit, for the love of Mike .. PLEASE treat reddit as a web-first platform. You are killing the golden goose by trying to force people toward the app - by gradually removing features and usability from the mobile web site and constantly reminding people they "should" use the app. I don't want reddit as an 'app', I want reddit to be readable/scrollable on mobile and web without any form of coercion.

> PLEASE treat reddit as a web-first platform.

Agreed. But I think they've made up their minds already.

In the meantime, you can use "old.reddit.com" until they decide to take that away.

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by paulcole »

jstgord wrote: post #87

Dear Reddit, for the love of Mike .. PLEASE treat reddit as a web-first platform. You are killing the golden goose by trying to force people toward the app - by gradually removing features and usability from the mobile web site and constantly reminding people they "should" use the app. I don't want reddit as an 'app', I want reddit to be readable/scrollable on mobile and web without any form of coercion.

If you’re using Reddit on iOS or iPadOS and you’re not using Apollo, you’re doing yourself a disservice.

https://apolloapp.io/

As an added bonus if you subscribe to the subreddit, /r/ApolloApp it’s like /r/ChoosingBeggarsLite with the complaints and feature requests for a free app.

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by mellow2020 »

brownkonas wrote: post #91
ori_b wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That goose already got killed with the new UI. It's only usable via old.reddit.com now.

Maybe in the minority , but I think the UX of the mobile app is fantastic: * attractive card view * good actions from the list * good actions from the comments view * great performance

Yet old.reddit with RES runs circles around it. Maybe not on mobile though.

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by bjarneh »

jstgord wrote: post #87

Dear Reddit, for the love of Mike .. PLEASE treat reddit as a web-first platform. You are killing the golden goose by trying to force people toward the app - by gradually removing features and usability from the mobile web site and constantly reminding people they "should" use the app. I don't want reddit as an 'app', I want reddit to be readable/scrollable on mobile and web without any form of coercion.

i.reddit.com

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by guug »

brownkonas wrote: post #91
ori_b wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That goose already got killed with the new UI. It's only usable via old.reddit.com now.

Maybe in the minority , but I think the UX of the mobile app is fantastic: * attractive card view * good actions from the list * good actions from the comments view * great performance

> great performance

Not for me. old.reddit.com flies while the new ui is a stuttery broken mess that requires more clicks for the same actions.

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by d0m »

mindfulplay wrote: post #17

A dumb but serious question: what powers does a board of directors have? In terms of day to day operations, engineering, product, marketing and so on?

Analogy: A bit like your boss. They shouldn't micro-manage your work, but they can fire/replace you if you're not good at it.

Re: Reddit Welcomes Michael Seibel to Board of Directors

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Post by iphone_elegance »

ori_b wrote: post #88
jstgord wrote: post #87

Dear Reddit, for the love of Mike .. PLEASE treat reddit as a web-first platform. You are killing the golden goose by trying to force people toward the app - by gradually removing features and usability from the mobile web site and constantly reminding people they "should" use the app. I don't want reddit as an 'app', I want reddit to be readable/scrollable on mobile and web without any form of coercion.

That goose already got killed with the new UI. It's only usable via old.reddit.com now.

The new UI works well for folks interested in image content and memes (which are the fuel of reddit now)
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