orib: Bringing back the old Reddit interface, with a few new enhancements
2 points by rajtilakjee
2 points by rajtilakjee
I never understood the appeal of the old reddit interface. Could someone shine a light on that? Is it the information density, the speed, hierarchy of information, being used to it, all of the above, something else?
Information density and speed. The new interface is horrible on both counts. And it was also clearly motivated by ad revenue
Why is this necessary when old.reddit.com still works?
In July, they changed it so it only works if you're logged in. In September, they added more restrictions:
To close this gap, in the next few months, we'll further limit access for logged-in users to only those who have used Old Reddit in the last six months (which covers the vast majority of all Old Reddit users). This change does not impact logged-in mods, who can continue to access Old Reddit without any recent usage requirement. This helps keep Old Reddit available for the people who rely on it while reducing automated abuse.