https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/66q4is/the_web_redesign_css_and_mod_tools/
created by AlexB9598W on 24/04/2017 at 18:16 UTC
366 upvotes, 13 top-level comments (showing 13)
Comment by [deleted] at 24/04/2017 at 19:55 UTC
66 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Believe me, the mods here feel *very* strongly about the possible removal of CSS (I've already voiced my disapproval in the thread you've linked).
I've had a love-hate relationship with Reddit's CSS over my year-and-a-bit as mod here, with most of the "hate" coming from all the accidental mistakes I've made with it and had to rapidly hotfix while hoping nobody noticed, but at the end of the day, there is *so much* that CSS lets us do. The spoiler filters, the quote generator, the goddamn *gorgeous* night mode (cough /u/ChronaMewX cough) -- this sub just wouldn't be the same otherwise.
While yes, they *do* want to replace it with something... will it ever be quite as flexible as CSS is? A lot of this sub's most integral CSS features are pretty much hacks, yeah, but it's the expansiveness of it that means that we *can* hack things. If what we get in replacement is just a load of radio buttons asking us to pick colours of things... what would we have done for this year's April Fool's? Just switch everything to blue??
We were actually already planning on making a more official post about this, but for now... thanks a lot. Let's hope we can continue our work in the least limited way possible.
Comment by EliteMasterEric at 24/04/2017 at 20:06 UTC
31 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I probably wouldn't be a mod here if not for the CSS work I've done. The old spoiler system, the current comment spoiler system (which keep in mind the Reddit team is working on right now), the emote and flair system, images in the sidebar, the quotes, the little announcements at the top, the flair filters, all of it is CSS.
Losing that is NOT worth whatever benefit mobile would bring. I don't even use the mobile site when browsing on my phone!
Comment by Grefyrvos at 24/04/2017 at 21:58 UTC
13 upvotes, 0 direct replies
As someone with a degree in Computer Science, there is nothing that I can't stand more than corporations continually changing things and removing useful features in the process (or not adding features that should be added). I'm tired of the trend of sites going to WYSIWYG design methodology, I'm tired of sites that desperately need new features added skip adding them and instead removing other features to make the product more common denominator for people that aren't even going to be courted by it, I'm tired of not being given OPTIONS to choose between / tired of being told by someone else on high what the only "options" are, etc.
I firmly believe that users (both normal and developers (in our case, mods being the developers)) should be given as much control over things as possible (options..!), not having those options taken away and centralized by some larger "faceless" entity, even if "well, we're actually improving a bunch of things, but we need to do this because of that" is the line being thrown around.
So, mods, keep fighting the good fight. I'm pretty sure that most, if not all, of us have your backs on this one.
Comment by MamboCat at 24/04/2017 at 19:14 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Absolutely. *applauds
Comment by Rexx2010 at 24/04/2017 at 19:17 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Thank you for all your hard work mods!
Comment by Taman_Should at 24/04/2017 at 21:02 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I don't even like the show or watch it, I just come here to look at the nice art, backgrounds, and layout /s
Comment by SU-trash at 24/04/2017 at 21:48 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This.
This sub is what prompted me to dive into reddit, and with it being my baseline experience, it's so easy to forget that this is the prettiest subreddit I've seen by a mile.
Comment by [deleted] at 24/04/2017 at 23:20 UTC
3 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Please help this poor soul, what is CSS?
Comment by PyrusCommunis at 25/04/2017 at 00:18 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
CSS is the most flexible method to customize the visuals of any site. If they change it, they're most probably going to replace it with some generic WYSIWYG crap that will make all subs look the same.
Comment by foodforworms1616 at 25/04/2017 at 00:19 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
While my knowledge of HTML and coding is embarrassingly poor, I know it wasn't easy to make this sub *this* gorgeous. Thank you Mods!
Comment by originalitybound at 24/04/2017 at 22:48 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Have any of you checked /r/ProCSS? Even /r/stoneduniverse is tagging along.
Comment by Sam_the_Brave at 24/04/2017 at 23:48 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Big ups mods. You're work on the design of this subreddit is why I stayed and ditched the tumblr I used to follow for Steven stuff. (not in an angry way, I just don't wanna see all the same posts and fanart twice).
Comment by Its_just_ham at 25/04/2017 at 02:07 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
God bless the mods!