When I finally get tired of being nagged to install the app and concede, I find the app is exactly like the mobile website, except all my normal browser functions like select/copy, copy image link, find are all non-intuitive or don't exist. Its just so pointless and stupid. Are these guys doing any UX testing?
Ask HN: Do you like/use Reddit's redesign?
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Re: Ask HN: Do you like/use Reddit's redesign?
#112Absolute worst unnecessary redesign! Reddit's charm was its simplicity and information density on a single screen. The new redesign has completely gutted it and made everything worse. I ONLY use https://old.reddit.com/ to access the site now.
Reddit has gone through many changes both in the product and the organization.. I feel like its initial purpose/mission has been lost in the way that it was intended as an open space to share things. I do absolutely hate the redesign and hate having to type the URL out.. the redesign is more tedious and eats up data like mad
Re: Ask HN: Do you like/use Reddit's redesign?
#113Reddit’s redesign is ok, and I can use it when I have to, but it’s worse in every way than the old version.
Re: Ask HN: Do you like/use Reddit's redesign?
#114Absolute worst unnecessary redesign! Reddit's charm was its simplicity and information density on a single screen. The new redesign has completely gutted it and made everything worse. I ONLY use https://old.reddit.com/ to access the site now.
Reddit has gone through many changes both in the product and the organization.. I feel like its initial purpose/mission has been lost in the way that it was intended as an open space to share things. I do absolutely hate the redesign and hate having to type the URL out.. the redesign is more tedious and eats up data like mad
You can set a preference in your user settings to prefer the old design and automatically get that on any reddit link you click.
Re: Ask HN: Do you like/use Reddit's redesign?
#115Earlier quoted context omitted.
If there was a cookie cutter reddit alternative and there was no content, would you use it? The network effects of reddit are a reasonably strong barrier of entry.
For a viable competitor to Reddit, you only need enough other users to fill a few pages worth of content, so the barrier of entry is much lower than if you wanted to outcompete something like Whatsapp. I mean, Hacker News has like 1% of the number of users that Reddit has, and it's already better.
Reddit has many many content specific communities. Hacker news is better but for a relatively narrower focus.
Re: Ask HN: Do you like/use Reddit's redesign?
#116I do prefer it. It looks much nicer, the old design was very dated, let's be honest. Don't need to use a third-party extension (Reddit Enhancement Suite) to make it usable anymore. It does seem quite buggy in places though. Especially in regards to login flow & 2 factor authentication. Seems to get stuck and gets in limbo where it acts like it's logged in but it isn't. However, I do hate the mobile 'experience', it's…
Exactly. New design makes it much easier to be used by non-advanced users like your mom or nephew. They are often ignored in the context of HN discussions and seldom voice for themselves, but they did consist a large portion of user base.
Please explain why the new design is easier.
Re: Ask HN: Do you like/use Reddit's redesign?
#117Nope, it's awful. I will likely stop using the site if they ever do away with the old design option. I just can't stand how slow the new one is in comparison. If they fixed the performance, I guess it would be tolerable to use. Not sure what they are doing that makes it feel so laggy to use.
Reddit is mostly 0 or 1 pictures followed by chunks of text with minimal controls/links.
Isn't it amazing that its possible to make this slow on a fast computer?
Re: Ask HN: Do you like/use Reddit's redesign?
#118I imagine it's a huge success metrics-wise. The infinite scroll and bright pictures, even the sizing of the preview boxes as 2/3s screen height, it's perfectly tuned to maximize user engagement time. And since they put extra effort into maintaining the old design, they seem to have lost few users if any. Few companies have pulled off a successful transition like this.
Re: Ask HN: Do you like/use Reddit's redesign?
#119Hey, I'm a long time Reddit user. I really enjoy the new interface. Loving the app as well, which got much better over the past year or so.
(quickly hides before old Reddit fans come at me swinging)
Re: Ask HN: Do you like/use Reddit's redesign?
#120Absolute worst unnecessary redesign! Reddit's charm was its simplicity and information density on a single screen. The new redesign has completely gutted it and made everything worse. I ONLY use https://old.reddit.com/ to access the site now.
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