Re:Ask HN: What do you think of Reddit's redesign?
by existencebox on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @05:40PM
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Very literally one of the worst redesigns I can think of in recent memory, easily on par with Digg/Myspace to me. (And I was a web-izen through both)
To avoid hyperbole, I'll list many of the same concrete elements others have.
- Page load MUCH slower.
- Information density is MUCH lower.
- Inlined ads between actual posts.
- Terribly ineffective use of linked images (they're massive rather than only on hover as one would get with RES)
It feels to me like Reddit embracing its "potential" as a clickbait factory ala buzfeed/instagram, over trying to encourage discussion and community per what I first found appealing about it.
To avoid hyperbole, I'll list many of the same concrete elements others have.
- Page load MUCH slower.
- Information density is MUCH lower.
- Inlined ads between actual posts.
- Terribly ineffective use of linked images (they're massive rather than only on hover as one would get with RES)
It feels to me like Reddit embracing its "potential" as a clickbait factory ala buzfeed/instagram, over trying to encourage discussion and community per what I first found appealing about it.