https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/tjoiax/changelog_post_insights_relevance_experiments_and/
created by BurritoJusticeLeague on 21/03/2022 at 22:58 UTC*
606 upvotes, 58 top-level comments (showing 25)
Hey redditors,
The updates this week are quick summaries of longer posts you may have already seen—So go ahead and check out what’s new, then dive into the original posts to get all the details.
As was announced here in r/reddit[1], now posters and moderators can see stats and insights on their posts. After a post has 10 views the original poster (also known as OP) and moderators of the community the post is in can see the total post views, upvote rate, community karma earned, and total shares. Stats expire after 45 days, and right now the feature is only available to 90% of redditors on the web.
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/tahpcx/creator_stats_performance_metrics_now_available/
This is an early iteration of what post insights can be—it’ll be rolling out to the mobile apps in the future, and we’re also looking into adding more information about post performance that redditors will find useful. So if there’s something specific you'd like to see, let us know in the comments.
As part of their ongoing efforts to improve Reddit Search[2], the search team rolled out two updates to make it easier, and faster, for you to find what you’re looking for:
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/mharom/whats_up_with_reddit_search/
Previously, all search terms in your query had to match to pull up results, now, the number of search terms that have to match in a post (also known as the MMM) has been lowered. Even if there isn’t a match on all terms, you’ll see search results from posts that contain some of your terms.
Reddit search uses a bunch of signals to determine what results to show for a specific query, and we recently started using redditors’ clicks and interactions on search results as a signal of what might be valuable for aggregate searchers. For example, if 30 other people clicked on the fourth subreddit result when they searched for “backpacking,” the next time someone else searched for “backpacking,” we are more likely to show the fourth subreddit at the top position in results.
To get all the details, including stats on the experiments and fine-tuning the search team did along the way, check out the original post[3].
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/t9nuaz/whats_up_with_reddit_search_episode_v_relevance/
Built in collaboration with mods (thanks to those of you who took part in the many, many conversations we had about this) and largely influenced by our interactions with some awesome third-party developers at Toolbox and SnooNotes, the first iteration of mod notes has launched. This new tool lets mods (you guessed it) add notes about a community member’s interactions in the community they can share with other mods.
This was a big project with a lot of details, so head on over to the original post[4] to get the full tour of how mod notes work, learn about the API integration, and see what we’re working on for the next iteration.
4: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/t8vafc/announcing_mod_notes/
Heads up—Reddit will only support Android 7 and above moving forward, which means devices running Android 6 will no longer receive updates.
On the last post a few of you called out that you couldn’t access comments while watching videos on your iPad in horizontal mode—thanks for reporting! This fix isn’t out today, but will be updated in tomorrow’s release.
As usual, I’ll be hanging around to answer questions. Thanks for reading!
Comment by doctortofu at 21/03/2022 at 23:36 UTC
286 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Call me old-fashioned, but I consider the mindset of *"see how your post performs"* to be a major problem with the site. My (or anyone else's) posts are not supposed to "perform" - they are just for sharing my opinion (or cool shit I made/found). Treating all posts like ads that need to "perform" is IMHO misguided and harmful...
Anyway, you kids get off my lawn, and I'll get back into my rocking chair and miss the good old days of the internet.
Comment by Overgrown_fetus1305 at 21/03/2022 at 23:22 UTC
176 upvotes, 4 direct replies
I really dislike this "find new subs" thing appearing in the middle of my feed, it's just clutter. Can you please kill it with fire?
Comment by casperdewith at 22/03/2022 at 07:58 UTC
31 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Two things.
One is: why did ‘9 people are here! 2 people are typing **this very instant**! 3 **new comments**! RIGHT NOW!’ ever get implemented? For ‘engagement’? I hate it.
The other is: are you planning on implementing proper Markdown support for Android? The current implemetation is a colossal pain in my typographical butt. The issues I’ve encountered:
Then two more things:
I hope you understand my displeasure with the current state of mobile Reddit, and I hope you are willing to fix it. I’m happy to discuss about this, and answer any questions you might have.
Comment by markregg at 21/03/2022 at 23:02 UTC
78 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Can we see upvotes/downvotes over time? I feel like this would be a helpful metric for content creators to gauge how many people who see their post appreciated their post enough to upvote or took issue with the post enough to downvote.
It could also be useful in detecting vote manipulation bots, if you see an unusual spike in voting up front but then it settles down, that could indicate someone is say mass downvoting your post.
Comment by LemonKing326 at 22/03/2022 at 06:00 UTC
41 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Can I have a un-tik tok reddit video button please? I want to be able to swipe up and return to my feed like old times, damn young whipper snappers and their new fangled dopamine draining social media platforms
Comment by captainfalconxiiii at 22/03/2022 at 00:49 UTC
36 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Damn, it's really cool that you're giving us stuff we didn't ask for, but can you please bring back the old mobile UI and video player, or at least agknowlege our criticisms?
Comment by DuskiieeTV at 22/03/2022 at 01:46 UTC
17 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I would love to see a feature that would allow us to hide/block subreddits from showing up in search especially since some subs may take up a lot of the search results. I tend to notice this sometimes when I filter by 'comment count' and sometimes 'top' from bigger subs that have mega threads a lot. Also let's be honest: some subs are trash and I hate constantly looking at the content of subreddits I dislike. This would really improve the search which I think you guys were focusing on a bit.
I don't really have any opinions on the update so I wonder if that's good or bad lol
Comment by tallbutshy at 21/03/2022 at 23:26 UTC
64 upvotes, 1 direct replies
1. Being back the previous layout on mobile
2. Bring back the previous video player on mobile
3. The one most relating to your post, do you not realise that many people will completely ignore the built in search and will instead use Google with site:reddit.com because it usually gives better results
Comment by j_cruise at 22/03/2022 at 04:00 UTC
9 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Ability to hide subreddits. Please.
Comment by MagicHeart2003 at 21/03/2022 at 23:31 UTC
17 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I was waiting for the big news about the iPad! Feedback really DOES work!!! Thank you admins, thanks so much for listening to us about the video UI issue on iPad, I’m so ready to finally start commenting again and excited for many more improvements to this app!!!!
Comment by [deleted] at 22/03/2022 at 01:17 UTC
13 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Can you end the new video format and go back to the old, Is just frustrating and anoying.
Comment by DominionGhost at 22/03/2022 at 00:12 UTC
26 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Can we get a way to turn off the 'trending today' section by the search bar? There's a reason I'm subscribed to r/upliftingnews (and various cat subs) and not r/collapse or r/politics and that reason is mental health.
I'd like to not be forced into more anxiety attacks or Sui thoughts.
Comment by MinimumArmadillo2394 at 21/03/2022 at 23:14 UTC
36 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Would be a great idea if we could get a mandatory "Show automod rules"
Frustrating as a new user to come in and not know how much karma you need. Seems to be relatively recent too. r/Help is *filled* with this type of concern/question with dozens asking daily about why their posts aren't showing up.
Comment by IDislikeHomonyms at 22/03/2022 at 04:03 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I want a "find on page" search for the official mobile app like how Ctrl+F on desktop finds text on page.
So do millions of other users.
Why hasn't this been done already?
Comment by cyanocobalamin at 22/03/2022 at 13:24 UTC*
7 upvotes, 1 direct replies
The Internet is a medium of short attention spans.
People don't stop to read TOS agreements, trim replies before responding to an email list, and they don't look up rules, even when there is a link right above where they are going to type up a new thread.
The UI in the Reddit App helps a tiny bit with the link to the rules on the thread posting form and the Welcome Message sent to people who *actually join* the subreddit before posting.
However, many, many, people will not open the rules or any anything else that is not *in their direct path* to posting a thread.
As a moderator it is frustrating to have no means to *make sure* that people see the subreddit rules in the Reddit App before they post.
I also feel sorry for user who make long, off topic, well written posts only to have those posts removed.
Thank You
Comment by NotDMsForLife at 21/03/2022 at 23:07 UTC
10 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Can we get a separate page for post statics and comment analytics
I brought it up and there's not a word of it happening or any update
https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/tahpcx/comment/i00xaa5/
Comment by Tigertot14 at 22/03/2022 at 02:59 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Can we have an option to swap the Discover tab for the classic subreddit list, like how it was beforehand?
Comment by [deleted] at 22/03/2022 at 05:15 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I really like mod notes, and I noticed that the initial interface was different than what it is now. Being able to add a note to them helps keep track of who's who. After you see so many people, seeing their removals lets you see that red flag. I really like that.
Comment by TheRealOQ at 22/03/2022 at 13:18 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Is there a way to see the notes in modmail? It would be nice to be able to do that, as well as adding the notes directly from there. We are only accepting approved posters, and we do add notes to these posters before they even interact with the subreddit, so this would help a lot. Thank you!
Comment by talklittle at 22/03/2022 at 18:21 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Any word on the API for opting into content warning "gated" subreddits? Regarding the content warnings added to /r/MorbidReality and others, which block access to API clients and apps.
This is a repeat of when the Quarantined subreddit change was released. At least an admin posted inviting communication about that[1] back then. Disappointing that there was no announcement or communication of the content warning/"gated" feature from Reddit Inc.
If the "gated" change is here to stay, may I suggest an API endpoint at `/api/gated_optin` to mirror `/api/quarantine_optin`.
Comment by mlorusso4 at 21/03/2022 at 23:47 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
On the topic of the iPad fix, can you make it so on iPhones when you open a post the video doesn’t go full screen every time you turn your phone sideways? It’s really annoying when I’m laying in bed and every time I’m scrolling through comments I turn my phone enough for them all to disappear and the video starts playing. I know if I just tap the comment icon I go right back to where I was, but it’s still really annoying
Overall not a huge fan of the change in video posts (having to go full screen in order to get out of the post, video still playing behind the comments, etc) on the mobile app, but this is by far my biggest complaint
Comment by redditmixer at 22/03/2022 at 00:20 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Thanks for everything good you have done for the past few weeks, including mod notes, post insights, and everything else! I love what you do! <3
Comment by Hashtag_hamburgerlol at 22/03/2022 at 12:28 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Let us buy awards with our Karma
Comment by wordswontcomeout at 22/03/2022 at 02:29 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Still can’t see my subreddit list. Been a month now. iOS latest installed.
Comment by BenevolentCheese at 22/03/2022 at 14:23 UTC
2 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Can you guys please fix blocking? Not only does it not hide the user, it doesn't hide or even *collapse* the blocked user's comments. Blocking (on old reddit at least) literally does *nothing* except restrict me from seeing the user's profile. Every comment they write is fully visible in the threads they've commented in. This is a massive bug. Please fix it.
