208 upvotes, 5 direct replies (showing 5)
View submission: The web redesign, CSS, and mod tools
I put a tremendous effort into learning CSS from scratch to make my subs have the look and feel I want.
What happens to all the people like me who put so much time and effort into making their sub have custom scrolling headers, pop ups, custom color schemes, etc?
I don't have time to relearn a new coding method ffs.
Comment by dietotaku at 21/04/2017 at 22:18 UTC
54 upvotes, 1 direct replies
as did i, and i'm quite proud of what i've been able to accomplish with CSS since i started cobbling together my knowledge base.
i'll bet anything it's not a new coding method so much as a WYSIWYG editor, with drag-and-drop widgets and buttons to change colors or add images but only in a pre-set layout that can't be altered and nowhere to put additional coding (CSS or otherwise) to further customize where the editor is lacking. like a wordpress site, "select your layout, select your color theme, upload header image, add widgets, publish."
Comment by birdsofapheather at 22/04/2017 at 02:56 UTC
23 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Same. I'm irate right now. Considering I'm not looking to go into web design as a career and I will most likely never use this knowledge for anything else. These admins are telling me that I've spent hundreds and hundreds of hours on something and they are going to delete it all because they want their website to be as shitty as their mobile app that still doesn't have the majority of mobile users because third party apps are still better.
Comment by CoffinRehersal at 22/04/2017 at 06:20 UTC
8 upvotes, 0 direct replies
You won't have to learn a new scripting/coding language. Basically reddit is going to simplify everything so that there is no barrier to entry. *Anyone* will be able to make a nice looking subreddit, but *nobody* will be able to make a fantastic one.
Comment by eronth at 22/04/2017 at 06:45 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I think this is a bad reason to not support new technology. If learning a new process leads to a significantly better system, then that's what should happen, either in increments or the "rip-off-the-bandaid" method.
That being said, I have my doubts that this will be better or even as good.
Comment by novov at 22/04/2017 at 08:01 UTC*
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to convert CSS into any new format with the requirements that were set out in the opening post (not that I approve of this change).