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Re:Reddit's redesign could kill discussion subreddits by chii on Thursday April 12, 2018 @07:26AM (#16819703)
use the .compact version of reddit's website: append a '/.compact' to the end of a normal reddit url like www.reddit.com/r/programming/.compact , and see how fast and user friendly it is!
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Re:Reddit's redesign could kill discussion subreddits by nostromo on Thursday April 12, 2018 @07:37AM (#16819779)
https://i.reddit.com works as well
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Re:Reddit's redesign could kill discussion subreddits by grogers on Thursday April 12, 2018 @07:34AM (#16819761)
Luckily taking 15 seconds to type this in the address bar and load the old version is still faster than loading any "normal" mobile Reddit page. This is what I've been doing for years.
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Re:Reddit's redesign could kill discussion subreddits by knz on Thursday April 12, 2018 @07:33AM (#16819752)
I agree that .compact is their most mobile friendly website but I'm not sure I'd call it "user friendly".

It's difficult to edit comments, difficult to switch between subreddit's, and defaults to their main mobile format or prompts you to download their app if you click on any internal links that don't have .compact in the URL (include the default /r/$subreddit formatting).

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Re:Reddit's redesign could kill discussion subreddits by yoodenvranx on Thursday April 12, 2018 @07:28AM (#16819713)
The day they kill the .compact page is the day I stop using reddit.
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