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Re:Are ad blockers doomed or have we already won? A history ... by virgilp on Friday February 28, 2020 @02:33PM (#22445601)
Forget the CPU usage, I only use the old UI because it's better/ I find it more usable.

Or maybe I'm just getting old :D

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Re:Are ad blockers doomed or have we already won? A history ... by J5892 on Friday February 28, 2020 @02:42PM (#22445675)
It's both.

The new UI is terrible and barely useable. But Gen-Z is used to barely useable UX. (looking at you, Snapchat)

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Re:Are ad blockers doomed or have we already won? A history ... by e2le on Friday February 28, 2020 @02:53PM (#22445758)
I wont disagree there, it's not useable. I wonder what possessed them into believing any of this was a good idea.
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Re:Are ad blockers doomed or have we already won? A history ... by cwzwarich on Friday February 28, 2020 @03:00PM (#22445805)
The new UI increases the similarity between posts and ads, making you more likely to mistakingly click on an ad.
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Re:Are ad blockers doomed or have we already won? A history ... by SirLotsaLocks on Friday February 28, 2020 @03:31PM (#22446050)
the new UI is so uncomfortable to use, I don't like how bloated websites are becoming, but usually I can cope with it. Reddit's is just bad. It's buggy, it's inconsistent, and its resource-intensive.
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