280 upvotes, 15 direct replies (showing 15)
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This stinks, I can't stand this new interface, it reminds me of Facebook. Each post takes up like half the screen on the desktop. Now I have to scroll a huge amount to see more posts. I don't understand these developers at time what kind of bubble they live in thinking most are going to like this new interface.
Comment by MHArcadia at 02/08/2024 at 01:28 UTC
122 upvotes, 11 direct replies
It's also a problem with sensory overload. Like I physically am having trouble focusing on and reading posts because of all the unneeded clutter in the columns taking up residence on both sides of the page. Who greenlit this and why do they still have a job? It's actually giving me a headache trying to just browse through subreddits now...
Comment by monobomo at 02/08/2024 at 07:46 UTC
42 upvotes, 0 direct replies
bold of you to assume that they are capable of thinking
Comment by MILFsAreTheBest at 02/08/2024 at 06:38 UTC
30 upvotes, 3 direct replies
From my experience developers only do what management asks them to do. Sometimes you can give feedback to management and if they respect your expertise they will listen, but often they will ignore it and say to "just do it or we'll find someone else who will".
This is likely a change that is being pushed by higher management and not devs.
Comment by renome at 02/08/2024 at 22:25 UTC
24 upvotes, 2 direct replies
oversized elements = more scrolling = more interactions = more BS metrics to pitch to advertisers and investors as "growth"
Comment by Skettalee at 05/08/2024 at 07:00 UTC
15 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I agree this new this new website sucks so bad it makes me not even want to get on this website anymore. What I hate the most is not being able to control plus inner to submit a comment or a post or anything. and the sensor it overloads stuff 100 percent there's just Like discord.
Comment by Iron_Fist351 at 09/08/2024 at 04:28 UTC
3 upvotes, 2 direct replies
It’s designers, not developers. Developers just code what they’re told to, so all of these poor UI changes are coming from the people designing the UI, not the ones coding it.
Comment by Valuable-Speaker-312 at 28/08/2024 at 18:30 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
There needs to be a poll conducted by the Admin to see what people truly think of this change. I am sure they won't do it because they want to make this change despite the majority of users are being against it.
Comment by Beneathaclearbluesky at 28/08/2024 at 18:39 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Yes, they want you to spend way less time here for some reason.
Comment by 2020mademejoinreddit at 29/08/2024 at 19:11 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
More users should protest this. Simply by not logging in. If saying this gets me banned, then even better. They'll do my job for me.
Comment by sky-lake at 31/08/2024 at 01:14 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I don't get why they had to remove little features that were nice. Like with the previous design, I could highlight a part of your comment (like "This stinks, I can't stand this new interface") and if I hit reply while it's highlighted, my comment box would be pre-populated with quote text like this:
This stinks, I can't stand this new interface
Then I could type my comment below the above, now I have to copy and paste the text and then click on the quote button in the tool bar.
Comment by gaojibao at 02/09/2024 at 21:54 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
You're welcome
Comment by aridcool at 09/09/2024 at 03:35 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
it reminds me of Facebook
Yep. I gravitate towards "less is more" design. People may forget that Facebook actually had that in the early days. Then it got cluttered with nonsense.
I wonder what the next reddit will be, since the powers be seem intent on ruining this rare thing they have.
Comment by jakeyounglol2 at 14/09/2024 at 11:10 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
yeah! and the uncollapsable sidebar takes up so much room
Comment by Ambiwlans at 19/01/2025 at 17:12 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Everyone hates it. They get more ads in new reddit.
Comment by GetOffMyLawn_ at 04/08/2024 at 02:16 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
There is a compact mode you can select.