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Re: Reddit files to go public

#151

Post by CamelCaseName »

romwell wrote: post #145
wyldfire wrote: post #139

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> You might be trying to use the dumpster fire that's https://reddit.com IMO this has dual meaning. Of course, the (new reddit) UI is not my preference for sure. But the content on (not logged in) reddit.com is just so unbelievably different from what I see when logged in (to old.reddit.com). Therein lies the dumpster fire. I've had thumbnails disabled since forever ago, and picked a handful of subreddits across a co…

Note: you don't have to be logged in to use https://old.reddit.com All you have to do is learn to type "old" instead of "red" in the address bar, and your browser will do the rest. Kind of like typing "n " probably brings you here, and typing "p " brings up, erm, Pinterest.

For the uninitiated, there's an extension to redirect to old Reddit:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/old-reddit-redirec...

Re: Reddit files to go public

#152

Post by jethro_tell »

sergiotapia wrote: post #83
thundergolfer wrote: post #64

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I use Reddit daily, and for the last ~week their UI has added multiple things to click and be taken to my 'Reddit recap', which I think is supposed to be like Spotify's 'your year in review' feature. Reddit's product managers very much want me to check out my 'Reddit Recap'. Well I've navigated to my recap about 30 times now in the last week, from multiple links, in app and desktop, and it's still totally broken. On…

The second old.reddit.com goes offline, I'll probably never visit the website again. I haven't used the new version once (what is it 4 years old now?) - they toyed with literally the perfect UX for what? For a PM to have something to do?

To sell ads inline so they could ipo and bail.

Re: Reddit files to go public

#153

Post by profmonocle »

riffic wrote: post #8
sillysaurusx wrote: post #4

How is Reddit IPO'ing after they were bought by Conde Nast? I've never really looked into it. It's an interesting thing that they managed to get un-acquired somehow. In fact, there are so many questions. Does YC get a payday out of this, or was their stock acquired during the acquisition? 2% of $5B is $100M, so it's a lot of money at stake.

they were spun off a while ago https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/31/reddit-just-raised-a-new-r...

> The capital will be used to redesign Reddit’s famously cluttered homepage, co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman tells Recode. The company also plans to pour more resources into user-uploaded video.

Wow, time has not been kind to this paragraph. The redesign is still hated by a large portion of the userbase and the Reddit video player is infamously unreliable.

I'm curious what happened behind the scenes here.

Re: Reddit files to go public

#154

Post by Bilal_io »

romwell wrote: post #145
wyldfire wrote: post #139

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> You might be trying to use the dumpster fire that's https://reddit.com IMO this has dual meaning. Of course, the (new reddit) UI is not my preference for sure. But the content on (not logged in) reddit.com is just so unbelievably different from what I see when logged in (to old.reddit.com). Therein lies the dumpster fire. I've had thumbnails disabled since forever ago, and picked a handful of subreddits across a co…

Note: you don't have to be logged in to use https://old.reddit.com All you have to do is learn to type "old" instead of "red" in the address bar, and your browser will do the rest. Kind of like typing "n " probably brings you here, and typing "p " brings up, erm, Pinterest.

P didn't bring up Pinterest. Something went wrong..

Re: Reddit files to go public

#155

Post by [deleted] »

paxys wrote: post #47

Content aside, Reddit is possibly the worst performing large commercial website I have ever seen. Like half of all page loads and requests end with “something went wrong”. Search has been unusable from day 1, and somehow getting worse. Their new video player makes me want to throw my computer across the room. I have been using it on and off for a decade now and I can’t think of one aspect of the site (whether in term…

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Re: Reddit files to go public

#156

Post by [deleted] »

[deleted] wrote: post #155
paxys wrote: post #47

Content aside, Reddit is possibly the worst performing large commercial website I have ever seen. Like half of all page loads and requests end with “something went wrong”. Search has been unusable from day 1, and somehow getting worse. Their new video player makes me want to throw my computer across the room. I have been using it on and off for a decade now and I can’t think of one aspect of the site (whether in term…

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Re: Reddit files to go public

#157

Post by kd913 »

naravara wrote: post #136
romwell wrote: post #98

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I don't know what you're talking about. Reddit is lightning fast, and is very stable... ...oh. I got it! You might be trying to use the dumpster fire that's https://reddit.com Ignore that, and head over to the actually functional Reddit at https://old.reddit.com It's like HackerNews in terms of performance. You can still set it as default. The "new" UI they have is unusable, and may God have mercy for the poor souls…

Unfortunately old.Reddit is not actually a great experience on mobile.

RIF and Apollo are great for mobile.

Re: Reddit files to go public

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Post by scantron4 »

winternett wrote: post #96
paxys wrote: post #47

Content aside, Reddit is possibly the worst performing large commercial website I have ever seen. Like half of all page loads and requests end with “something went wrong”. Search has been unusable from day 1, and somehow getting worse. Their new video player makes me want to throw my computer across the room. I have been using it on and off for a decade now and I can’t think of one aspect of the site (whether in term…

I'm beginning to see why they banned several subreddits and accounts, began forcing people to use the app, had tons of front page content re-upped as bootlegs from tiktok, and then turned the place into a Frankenstein of all the other social media sites.. Finally the truth comes to light... Whelp... Thanks for the fish, it was nice until it tanked about 2 years ago.

At least you have the giant stickied Covid Misinformation comment on on every single post on .... r/funny. The place I go for all of my up to date covid information.

Re: Reddit files to go public

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Post by flenserboy »

Spivak wrote: post #123
kingcharles wrote: post #95

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It's weird. I was a huge user of Reddit from its launch to 2013 when I fell off the Internet. I didn't use it again until 2021, so I had a big jump in UI. As a UX designer I really don't get all the hate about the current interface. It works great for me.

The UI is fine. It’s nothing special in terms of design but it’s not outright offensive except to people used to the old one. The issue is that it’s dog slow.

No, it isn't. The information-dense old style is useful, doesn't force scrolling (the forcing of which appears to be the intent, for whatever reason), and does not aid in quick scanning of material & moving on. It's intended to keep people desperate for content engaged while not giving them anything useful.

Re: Reddit files to go public

#160

Post by eljimmy »

I can’t help but think this is the end for that site. It started off with a very old school minimalist designed forum vibe and has been devolving into dark patterns and advertisements as of late.

I guess good things can’t stay free forever and the bills need to be paid somehow. Wish they went to a donation model like Wikipedia instead.

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