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View submission: Introducing r/popular
I think the way I outlined is the way to do it, personally. It prevents them from having to choose *any* subs (therefore showing favoritism), keeps the transition from logged out to logged in initially seamless (because the front page does not change at first), and allows people to add subs at their own pace and as they see fit from what they see in /r/popular. It's also very easy to implement.
Comment by I_NEED_YOUR_MONEY at 15/02/2017 at 22:11 UTC
19 upvotes, 1 direct replies
It prevents them from having to choose any subs (therefore showing favoritism)
The problem with that is it's a *terrible* experience for new users. They want to see a little favouritism, the best way to get people into your product and using it is to give them a quick overview of "here's some of the best stuff we have to offer to get you started"
The only people who don't want to see favouritism are the people who are way too wrapped up in reddit's internal drama.
Comment by [deleted] at 15/02/2017 at 21:08 UTC
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Comment by Mason11987 at 15/02/2017 at 20:10 UTC
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It makes sense, but I think they want to set up a way to show subs and allow people to pick in a user-friendly way besides visiting a particular community via a thread posted in it like your method would do.
/r/popular will always be there.