https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/t0es8l/say_ahoy_to_the_discover_tab/
created by singmethesong on 24/02/2022 at 16:16 UTC*
822 upvotes, 315 top-level comments (showing 25)
Greetings to redditors new and old! As you may know, here at Reddit, we’re always looking for ways to help you all find more communities and make it easier to discover new content. Part of how we do this is listening to feedback from folks like you, and acting on it to improve your experiences.
You all made it clear that you want a better way to discover new communities you may be interested in, so today we are rolling out our first new surface in nearly two years—the Discover Tab. Think of the Discover Tab as the digital equivalent of that one friend that is always showing you subreddits that you didn’t know existed, but somehow always needed (looking at you, r/drunkknitting[1]). This new navigational tab makes it easier to find content and communities in the vast Reddit ecosystem.
1: http://www.reddit.com/r/drunkknitting
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The Discover Tab is unique, in that the content you see is tailored for you. By looking at an existing community’s subscriptions and engagement, we’re able to craft your personal Discovery Tab. For example, if you subscribe to and engage in space and science subreddits, your Discover Tab will showcase other out of this world[2] content.
Accessing the Discover Tab is easy; in the app you’ll simply tap on the new compass icon on the bottom bar to the left of the home button. At the top of Discover, you can filter the feed to a specific topic to find content that is relevant to you. Underneath the topic filters is the discover feed where content is shown. To ensure that the discover feed is showing you the best content, we’ve added feedback mechanisms for you to choose: *show me more*, *show me less*, and *hide*.
From houseplants and pickling at home to Golden Globe moments and Dungeons and Dragons memes, the discover feed brings a rich variety of content to the forefront, so you can spend less time hunting for the perfect community and more time enjoying it.
We know what you’re thinking. But wait—where did my community list go?
Don’t worry, your list is safe. Not only is it safe, we’ve actually made improvements to both Community and Profile menus to make it easier for you to find and prioritize the communities you care about most (no judgment if r/jellybeantoes[3] is at the top).
3: http://reddit.com/r/jellybeantoes
By swiping right or tapping the drop-down menu at the top left on the home screen, you can now get to your communities and custom feeds faster than before. The Community Drawer is divided into four sections:
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We’re also introducing a streamlined Profile menu where you can access your profile and customize it on the fly by tapping on your profile icon at the top right of the home screen. You’ll also be able to easily switch between profiles no matter where you are on Reddit (feed, community page, or post page).
We can’t wait to see all the great communities you all discover and build!
4: https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
Comment by MagicHeart2003 at 24/02/2022 at 18:40 UTC*
72 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Please give us an easier way to find our custom feeds and communities, i have trouble finding them because of the Discovery Tab
Also, I already have all the subreddits I want so I feel the Discovery Tab would be useless for me, there should be an option to opt out or a setting that says “I’m satisfied with my subreddits” and it switches back to the previous communities tab
Comment by MajorParadox at 24/02/2022 at 16:25 UTC*
105 upvotes, 6 direct replies
I like the concept of the two drawers because it should make it easier to get to where you want from anywhere. However, when this feature was in test, there were several bugs and regression of functionality found, yet it appears none of that has been addressed. I'm sure there was more, but here are some examples:
As for the Discover tab, I don't see myself personally using it, so I hope it's more customizable in the future. Like, let me set that button to something else I'd prefer to have quick access.
Comment by [deleted] at 24/02/2022 at 17:07 UTC
30 upvotes, 1 direct replies
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Comment by Tetizeraz at 24/02/2022 at 16:17 UTC*
51 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Can I assume (I haven't been able to update my Android app just yet) that discoverability by older methods are still available? Like going to r/all or r/popular, getting suggestions of subreddits, etc.
edit: What I meant to ask is about something the product manager said in the interview:
“The corpus of content and communities on Reddit is pretty vast,” said Jason Costa, Reddit’s director of product for community and content. Costa described Reddit as traditionally having a heavy emphasis on text-based expression, yet Costa believes that there was an opportunity to showcase the rich multimedia content within communities as context.
Like, considering what Costa said, should subreddits that are mostly text-based worry about this feature? Would r/books, r/worldnews, etc. be featured in the Discover tab?
Comment by [deleted] at 24/02/2022 at 22:25 UTC
24 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Based on this feedback - Nope. Don't want it. When will you be making the update because I need to know when to install a third party app to avoid this "improvement"?
Comment by UsernamesAreHardOk at 24/02/2022 at 18:41 UTC
19 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I really don’t like this. I was using the previous tab to get to the subreddits I use most as quick as possible, and it’s ingrained in my muscle memory. I wish there was a way to revert it.
Comment by MajorParadox at 24/02/2022 at 16:31 UTC
19 upvotes, 1 direct replies
*Questions? To learn more about Discover Tab and Profile and Community Drawers, visit our* *Help Center*[1]*.*
1: https://reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404349195284-What-is-Reddit-Talk-
FYI, that link goes to a help page about Reddit Talk
Comment by rob_p954 at 25/02/2022 at 02:50 UTC
16 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I hate the new look. How do I change it back?
Comment by pfftYeahRight at 24/02/2022 at 16:56 UTC
32 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Is this only on the app? I like to use old.reddit.com so I'm wondering if I can find it there.
Comment by Lexluthor1980 at 24/02/2022 at 21:53 UTC
12 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I’d rather have a communities tab
Comment by SamL214 at 07/03/2022 at 09:04 UTC
14 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Comment by [deleted] at 24/02/2022 at 16:47 UTC*
26 upvotes, 4 direct replies
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Comment by engin__r at 24/02/2022 at 16:33 UTC
26 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Can we get a swipe gesture to access our profiles now that it’s on the right side?
Comment by [deleted] at 25/02/2022 at 00:56 UTC
13 upvotes, 0 direct replies
r/redditmobile is full of complaints against this
Comment by clemenslucas at 24/02/2022 at 16:23 UTC*
17 upvotes, 2 direct replies
In the A/B test i didn't like the added complexity to getting to my communities, but that seems better now.
I hope the custom feeds and favourites are easily accessible as well.
Also: a non-mod mode (toggle maybe) for the app would be great - since on the app I'm a reddit user mainly.
Comment by QuicklyThisWay at 24/02/2022 at 18:49 UTC
14 upvotes, 1 direct replies
So I’m open to this as I am interested in discovering new communities, but at first glance I am seeing this post ( https://www.reddit.com/r/dankrishu/comments/t0amxj/hitler_supremacy/[1] ) shown prominently and others from that sub. It seems like a racist shitposting sub surrounding an influencer. Absolute garbage. I don’t see the options to see more, less often, or hide you mentioned.
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/dankrishu/comments/t0amxj/hitler_supremacy/
This is also very media focused and alienates text posts. Understandable that it is meant to capture interest visually, but then why leave out RPAN from this feature? With as many complaints as we get on RPAN about “not wanting to see it in their feed” this would seem like a better place to feature those communities and allow more control of what is being show rather than forcing it into everyone’s main feed.
Also, the communities drawer doesn’t work (left edge swipe). It just loads indefinitely.
Comment by Micker003 at 24/02/2022 at 18:16 UTC
7 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Will communities that opted out of r/all be discoverable here?
Comment by JanneJM at 24/02/2022 at 23:58 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
So, this is not on the web? Only the official reddit app?
Comment by ThePurplePoster at 01/03/2022 at 01:06 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This new update is awful, every thread about the topic agrees that it has made things worse and should at least be able to be enabled or disabled.
https://www.reddit.com/r/redditmobile/comments/qf4i1z/android_2021410_this_new_discover_page_is/
https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/pckl8h/is_there_a_way_to_disable_the_new_discover_page/
https://www.reddit.com/r/redditmobile/comments/t3o09w/android202270420849_new_discover_page_is_less/
Comment by Razor-Swisher at 24/02/2022 at 18:15 UTC
18 upvotes, 3 direct replies
For those that heavily dislike UI changes like this, can we get an option in settings to
a. Revert the changes b. Just get rid of the ‘for you’ tab c. Have an ‘old Reddit’ equivalent for mobile app?
Oh and for future reference, I’m on an older phone and follow a lot of communities so the new top left tab simply doesn’t load. Is there anything in the pipeline to fix that sort of issue so this update most of us didn’t ask for doesn’t directly make the app *harder / less enjoyable* to use?
I’ve had Reddit as my preferred social media for a few years now but more and more UI changes that feel like downgrades are making it feel like I should just only use it on PC or use other social media platforms 9 times out of ten
Comment by diemunkiesdie at 24/02/2022 at 17:56 UTC
6 upvotes, 1 direct replies
When will you allow us to customize the bar at the bottom? For those who want to hide the discover tab or the chat tab or the make a post tab? Why not allow pinning of specific subreddits down there?
Comment by BEEEELEEEE at 24/02/2022 at 22:04 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I can’t find my custom feeds
Comment by FaviFake at 24/02/2022 at 16:22 UTC
24 upvotes, 0 direct replies
That's actually a good update! Now bring back the old video player.
Comment by [deleted] at 24/02/2022 at 18:20 UTC
9 upvotes, 1 direct replies
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Comment by Letalight at 24/02/2022 at 18:41 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
The Discover Tab is unique, in that the content you see is tailored to you
Looks like a bubble to me. And with the focus on easy viral videos like what all the other social medias are already doing now.
