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

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Post by tripzilch »

dkdk8283 wrote: post #263
495636483 wrote: post #244

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However, I noticed the tone changed everywhere somewhat. I think I witness the pandemic's toll on people's capacity for empathy by the impulsive rudeness creeping into every niche subreddit I frequent. Reddit became a shit show with Trump vs Clinton, but now people attack their own for every little sign of life. We really need a better social network. Twitter, Reddit, HN, Facebook, ... They add little, but break a lo…

Best social network is in person. Get off the keyboard.

FWIW, I've also been noticing this in IRL/person situations:

> I think I witness the pandemic's toll on people's capacity for empathy

There's so many widely varying ways that effects of the pandemic can hit someone pretty bad (financially, mentally, of course physically, etc), and I think that part of the problem is that it's hard to see how real those problems are if you happened to not have suffered those particular hardships.

Personally I found this with isolation through lockdown. People who live with family, a partner or even just housemates seem to not quite understand what happens when the isolation creeps up on you (it creeps). Between the waves, when I could see people again, I could easily tell ones that did know, you could see it in their eyes if they talked about the lockdown period.

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

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Post by samayylmao »

SahAssar wrote: post #193
grishka wrote: post #45

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Another way is to use the checkbox-and-CSS trick. You add a hidden checkbox next to the element you want to hide, add a label to trigger the checkbox, and then use a + selector to toggle the visibility based on the state of the checkbox. Like this: Toggle spoiler Spoilery stuff goes here #spoiler, #spoilerContent{display: none;} #spoiler:checked+#spoilerContent{display: block;} You can also use a variation of this fo…

IIRC that will mess up screenreaders though. The detail tag is specifically made for this sort of thing and is therefore almost certainly more accessible.

And accessibility trolls are hot right now.

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

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Post by m463 »

selfmodruntime wrote: post #207
thidr0 wrote: post #102

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The server is written in JavaScript, yes. But I don’t believe there is any client-side JavaScript

Which also means that under heavy load, the server just crashes generating templates for that many users instead of just serving JS and rendering on the client-side. There's a reason we do things like this nowadays.

but... then it would be the thing it's trying not to be.

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

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Post by chiefalchemist »

capableweb wrote: post #226
chiefalchemist wrote: post #191

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Yes. But I believe details / summary is considered more accessible. Since its in the spec it's something AT has or is working towards.

It be more correct to say what grishka said above: "that will mess up screenreaders though" But if it's more accessible depends on the target user. If you're target are IE users or users with very old browser versions, for one reason or another, more accessible would be to use the CSS toggle trick. But if indeed your target user are users using screenreaders and using recent browsers, then details and summary element…

What's IE? ;)

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

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Post by 0x426577617265 »

dhritzkiv wrote: post #119
0x426577617265 wrote: post #116

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I need to look into it a bit more, when I used Apollo images were loading so fast I assume they are preloaded before I even clicked on them. If that is the case, that’s not ideal for me - I’ve seen NSFW content make the front page, but I don’t click on it. Just not sure if it is actually loading the content regardless.

By default, content marked NSFW should be appear blurred. There are options to further control the display of NSFW content.

The issue is if it is loaded it would still show in network logs on enterprise networks. Regardless if the content was viewed or not.

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

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Post by simon1573 »

TomJansen wrote: post #52

Instantly made a Reddit -> Teddit redictor[1] rule! [1]: https://addons.mozilla.org/nl/firefox/addon/redirector/

I just submitted a tiny Firefox addon for redirecting old.reddit.com and reddit.com to teddit.net. Seems like you were faster :-)

EDIT: Oh, I just realized you just added a rule to an existing addon. Here's a link to the addon I made, though it's not gonna be visible until it has been blessed by Mozilla: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/reddit-to-ted...

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

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Post by cole-k »

NosyHammock wrote: post #206
cole-k wrote: post #139

Would probably switch in a heartbeat if I could expand the posts without opening a new tab. How difficult would it be to port Reddit Enhancement Suite (RES) to this? Or is there some browser extension that lets me accomplish roughly the same thing? I think I'm one of many people who spends most of their time lurking anyway. Might still give it a go...if I wouldn't browse reddit as much with the added friction of open…

This is really challenging thing to do without any client-side JS. It would require downloading media (not just little thumbnails) of every post in the current subreddit view. I might make a feature where people can enable (disabled by default) certain features from the preferences which enables them to use features like this which require client-side JS.

Thanks for making this!

Is there any way for a browser plugin to use client-side JS without the site using it? I know this might be a stupid question, but I know very little of extension and frontend development.

That aside, if it isn't too much work to add or support RES features, I would love it and totally use teddit. I (and perhaps some other people here) would even be willing to throw a few bucks your way to help with development/server costs if you open up a donation page.

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

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Post by betenoire »

capableweb wrote: post #226
chiefalchemist wrote: post #191

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Yes. But I believe details / summary is considered more accessible. Since its in the spec it's something AT has or is working towards.

It be more correct to say what grishka said above: "that will mess up screenreaders though" But if it's more accessible depends on the target user. If you're target are IE users or users with very old browser versions, for one reason or another, more accessible would be to use the CSS toggle trick. But if indeed your target user are users using screenreaders and using recent browsers, then details and summary element…

Accessibility is specifically about making things accessible to those with disabilities. Unless you are making a joke about the intelligence IE users or those using old browsers, accessibility isn't about maximizing potential reach.

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

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Post by prox »

forest_dweller wrote: post #195
prox wrote: post #180

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As someone who has moderated various irc channels, mostly about debating / philosophical issues for years, there is a lot of confusion about the dialectic between free speech and moderation. That is to say, I like to compare a room/channel/sub a bit like a cafe where you never know who is going to walk in. It might be nice folks looking for a pleasant discussion, but it could be drunken brawlers high on their drug of…

I don't doubt that has been your experience. However there are several things that some would take issue with. The first being your framing. The discussion is frequently framed in the following manner: Complaints about having their content remove or discussion groups removed is some sort of nazi-larping shitposter or other undesirable looking to cause trouble. I am sure there are quite a few that may fit into that, b…

When you talk about framing, you see it from a currently popular viewpoint on free speech/moderation. However this can be a bit too narrow and circumstantial.

The number one question is : is civil debate possible? And, and second, is the platform suitable for civil debate?

My own viewpoint is from my experience that mass moderation is not possible, or at the very least unlikely to yield results that are favorable to either the platform (say Facebook) or the user. And probably even damaging, as in your banned words example.

In terms of debate, one thing sticks out if you’ve done a lot of philosophical debates, that people are bad at it. That is to say, you need to learn how to debate. I would think moderating can suffer from the same lack of experience. However this entirely depends on the circumstances. I am not quite sure which platform you are thinking of in the first complaint you state.

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

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Post by midwestemo »

dhritzkiv wrote: post #91
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.

Not sure if you're on iOS, but Apollo is a very well built third-party Reddit client. It's about 70MB to install, and lets you clear the data cache if you're concerned about storage. You can also browse without an account.

Android users have boost for mobile, which is another alternative
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