Reddit's redesign could kill discussion subreddits • Hacker News Board

Re: Reddit's redesign could kill discussion subreddits

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Post by chaoticmass » Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 2:58 PM UTC

funkymike wrote: post #223

TheBeardKing wrote: post #173

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You have to click the vertical line next to the comment which is a ridiculous change. The minus/plus signs were intuitive, now it's a line that switches to a plus sign.

I will disagree with this. Clicking on the bar has been part of the interface for some subreddits for a while now (though not many). I find it quite nice because if you are reading a deep thread and want to collapse to the next N levels up, then you don't have to carefully scroll up while watching the vertical bar to find the top comment in order to minimize that thread. This makes it very easy to skip to the next to…

I think the way it works is nice, and what you described is a good use for it. It could use some better UI to make it easier to discover. It didn't occur to me to hover over or click it because I thought it was merely an indicator.

Re: Reddit's redesign could kill discussion subreddits

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Post by taylorexpander » Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 3:03 PM UTC

curioussavage wrote: post #266

skoocda wrote: post #260

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But these community members aren't insulated entirely, ever. A new account is always provided the same front page experience, due to default subscriptions, and most Redditors only add subreddits to that front page, never removing any. Even if they curate to an extreme level, the Popular feed is always the same for everyone. You need to manually override that feed with RES filters to eliminate content. So I think it's…

Defaults have been gone for a while. Doesn’t affect older users but going forward every users front page will be more different.

I literally just made an account today and it subscribed me to a bunch of defaults.

Re: Reddit's redesign could kill discussion subreddits

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Post by nugi » Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 5:03 PM UTC

ryl00 wrote: post #261

ameister14 wrote: post #240

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Why should all these things be centralized, though? Before Reddit, there were disparate forums with different rules and structures - Reddit organized and unified them, but is now applying changes that make forums non-viable as a reddit use-case.

Because it's a lot easier to find them. To me, Reddit is the modern day Usenet...

Usenet was (largely) uncensored, that is a huge difference.

Re: Reddit's redesign could kill discussion subreddits

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Post by nugi » Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 5:10 PM UTC

drivingmenuts wrote: post #37

actsasbuffoon wrote: post #11

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Their mobile app rarely works for me. There was a bug for a few months(!) where I couldn't log in. It worked again for a month, and now the app can't connect to the server at all. To be clear, I'm running this on a brand new iPhone X, so I've got plenty of power to run the app. The site works in my mobile browser, but the app has serious reliability problems. If anyone at Reddit is reading this, please stop pushing t…

Why the hell should I have to use an app to browse Reddit? It's entirely possible to build a website that works well in the browser on my phone AND on my desktop.

This should be the top comment. The dark UX forcing an app down your throat for a website is appalling. Also is the chorus of illiterate responsers to every post like this pushing yet another 3rd party app. The website is broken if you need an app.

Re: Reddit's redesign could kill discussion subreddits

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Post by magic_window » Tue, Apr 17, 2018, 1:30 AM UTC

virmundi wrote: post #216

Aoyagi wrote: post #33

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And yet so few of the designers consider dark/black colour themes, which are not only more easier on the eyes, but also notably save the battery.

Dark themes are worse for the eyes, https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/53264/dark-or-white-c... Don't know about battery life. I guess if it's AMOLED, https://www.greenbot.com/article/2834583/how-much-power-does...

"People with astigmatism (approximately 50% of the population)"

Thank you man, now I know why I prefer these themes! :D

Re: Reddit's redesign could kill discussion subreddits

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Post by rthomas6 » Tue, Apr 17, 2018, 8:06 PM UTC

h0p3 wrote: post #230

rthomas6 wrote: post #222

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I wish Hubski would take off more. The design is purpose-built for respectful, intelligent discussion.

If you don't mind me asking, why do you think Hubski has failed so far? You'd think its innovation really would make it a likely candidate for passing the network effect threshold.

I think part of it is the personal nature of the discussion. It is full of intelligent, successful people who tend to think for themselves and do lots of interesting things outside of the internet. It can be intimidating and can make one worry they might be judged for commenting. Especially because some of the big names around there can be a bit touchy if you say something they don't like.

I think another reason is because Hubski sucks and is full of spammers when you're not logged in. You need to log in to get the full benefit and curation.