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Re: Teddit: a free and open-source Reddit front end focused on privacy

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Post by NotPractical »

henlo wrote: post #60

Wait, I just realized after 15 minutes browsing this website that I'm not using VPN. Reddit is blocked in my country, so Teddit will be the replacement for me. I like browsing Reddit without an account, just to read something. But I don't want to install their super big mobile app (1GB+), and I hate their lagging and weird website on mobile.

If you're on Android, I can recommend Relay for Reddit. I've been using it for at least 6 years now. Super clean interface that implements Android's material design language well. My phone reports it takes ~48 MB.

I only wish it also supported Hacker News!

Re: Teddit: a free and open-source Reddit front end focused on privacy

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Post by raunakdag »

fsnowdin wrote: post #151
holler wrote: post #79

If you're looking for a low-cruft, minimalist alternative to Reddit or Twitter that's focused on live conversation, check out https://sqwok.im Disclaimer I am building it. Key Points: - Minimalist design with focus on readability & usability. - Real-time messaging meets news aggregator - All posts have a built-in chat room including presence, typing activity, etc. - Fast, open, simple - Anyone can view posts simply b…

I checked out your website and the premise seems to be pretty solid. I've been browsing 4chan lately and while the place is certainly a cesspool most of the time, I loved the ephemeral and almost real-time discussion format. sqwok seems like something I'd use. However, I think you might have heard this already, what the hell is the sqwok name. How do you even pronounce it let alone memorize it!? I think you know what…

Looks like squawk. a parrot/pirate type thing, no?

Re: Teddit: a free and open-source Reddit front end focused on privacy

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Post by holler »

holler wrote: post #124
thatguy0900 wrote: post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

" No voting - Relevance is based on chat activity and excluded voting entirely." Won't this just mean that the top comments will always be flamewars?

hey good question, and it is experimental so we'll see how far it goes, but I think you could get more granular to detect things like unique message author/over rolling time period, account age, perhaps a private vote people could add or other metrics to try and filter out noise.

To follow up with that, I want to try and mimic real life as much as possible, and avoid the incessant dopamine feedback loop that voting/liking promotes. That's sort of my guiding idea, to keep it razor focused just on conversation.

Re: Teddit: a free and open-source Reddit front end focused on privacy

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Post by fretn »

rmrfstar wrote: post #130

How can it be privacy focused if it is terminating my TLS connection to Reddit? Your Reddit browsing patterns are just going to accumulate at Teddit. Given the increased importance of things like /r/wallstreetbets, this data could be pretty valuable.

You can just self host teddit

https://codeberg.org/teddit/teddit

Re: Teddit: a free and open-source Reddit front end focused on privacy

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Post by circularfoyers »

fastball wrote: post #111

No amount of privacy makes Reddit less of a cesspool.

I don't think it's sensible to characterize the entire site that way when there are many subreddits that have very different communities within them.

While I do agree many, particularly the more popular ones, aren't for me (where it seems very little actual discussion happens), there are some small subreddits I enjoy such as r/selfhosted and r/linux.

Re: Teddit: a free and open-source Reddit front end focused on privacy

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Post by throwawaylolx »

User23 wrote: post #90
gruez wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The logic around these election fraud posts usually goes something like this: 1. something "suspicious" is presented 2. only conclusion must be election fraud, no explanations to the contrary is explored or accepted 3. go to step 1, preferably before the "MSM" debunks the first instance. You can try this yourself: try to find any election fraud claim from 2+ weeks ago that turned out to be "legit".

How can I try it myself? Nobody is giving me access to the information I need to actually draw an informed conclusion.

I found it impossible to verify claims like this: https://twitter.com/DavidShafer/status/1334995992102506498

All that seems reasonable to do is to wait for all court decisions.

Re: Teddit: a free and open-source Reddit front end focused on privacy

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Post by stinos »

gizmodo59 wrote: post #2

Dark mode, no ads, similar to old.Reddit.com layout. That’s all I need and this is good. Hope it’s not in some violation of Reddit and gets taken down.

Can you elaborate on what is so good about the old reddit layout, or bad about the new one (apart from performance)? The way I use reddit, what it does now actually works better for me (again, apart from how slow it is): I subscribe to a mix of subs with like 50% of image and video posts. Which I can now just see full size without clicking, and quickly scroll through if not interesting. With old.reddit and teddit, I have to look at a tiny thumbnail to decide whether I'd want to see the full version. Similar for text posts: being able to read the first couple of lines isn't that bad.

Re: Teddit: a free and open-source Reddit front end focused on privacy

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Post by jhatemyjob »

jackson1442 wrote: post #44
zingplex wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Time machine doesn't need to mean seeing deleted comments. I think it would be neat if you could see what the front-page look like at certain times.

I believe they're referencing the part of the comment right before they brought up time machine, where it's mentioned that they'd like to see deleted comments and an edit history. I agree with the sentiment, users who delete their own comments should have their privacy respected. Same goes for edits.

People should speak with conviction. People who frequently remove/edit their comments have problems. Write the comment and be done with it.

Re: Teddit: a free and open-source Reddit front end focused on privacy

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Post by agumonkey »

ornornor wrote: post #148
dkdk8283 wrote: post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Biggest problem with Reddit is the giant echo chamber. Feels a lot like twitter. Super aggressive replies if you’re against the grain.

It feels to me like Reddit is only good for hobby or niche interests you might have. The main subreddits and politics are what make Reddit the shittiest. But if you stay away from these it’s ok.

Yes, non major subs are ok, also it's shifting toward annoying too. 2020 is not helping.

My new social network is called the woods.

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