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0 pointssamstave2y ago0 comments

They tried to a while ago - and the old.redditors (like me, 17 year account) complained - and they keep it around. I exclusively use old.

-- Replying to below:

???

I use OLD+RES for MY consumption and data density - if you dont know how to configure these together to create a much faster, and more aesthetically pleasing (to me) UX - then that sucks.

https://i.imgur.com/gdDawWz.png

https://i.imgur.com/jlTJGaT.png

So much more pleasant and quicker - especially with hover - I dont even need to click links

https://i.imgur.com/jDvjQwM.jpg

Which of the following do you find pleasing, its personal opinion, so choose what you like - I prefer old.

These are the same page, the only diff is old. vs www.

https://i.imgur.com/mnl5pCb.png <-- www

https://i.imgur.com/JfFZMQX.png <-- old

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https://i.imgur.com/WxsmDkc.png <-- www

https://i.imgur.com/cKs3uVA.png <-- old

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the_pwner2242y ago

Hate to break it to you, but nobody uses old anymore. As a subreddit mod you can see traffic breakdown stats, and old makes up around 5% of traffic. Up to 10% on some subs. I'm a moderator of a highly technical niche sub and it's about 5-10% for me. Other mods of various subs have commented with their stats and it's always in that 5-10 range.

Old users may create more content than normal users, I don't know about that. The niche subs might take a hit, but the main website and big subs will continue on without disruption if they kill old. (Assuming mods continue to mod - and Reddit can replace/hire mods as needed)

ineedasername2y ago

I use old. I’m sure it’s a minority, but either volume or quality of those users is, for now, enough value for Reddit to support it. As much as I’d like them to keep old indefinitely, I’m sure they’re just waiting for the value equation to tip negative before they kill old.

kibibu2y ago

Can you see traffic through apps/API?

the_pwner2242y ago

For my sub it's about:

5% old.reddit.com

>10% "iOS"

>10% "mobile web"

20% "Android"

50% new.reddit.com (non-mobile, presumably)

Most subs should have a pretty similar distribution, the numbers don't vary much.

Reddit doesn't specify how it tracks 3rd party apps and APIs in these stats.

ineedasername2y ago

Yeah, if they kill old.reddit I’ll use it significantly less. Not only is it more annoying with more friction, even if I was still willing to use it for a rough avg(minutes per day) pushing through the annoyance, I wouldn’t be able to consume as much in the same period of time

samstaveOP2y ago

Precisely - information density on old is what users want - sparseness of information with plenty of space for ads and shiny-objects is what the suits want.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointssamstave2y ago0 comments

They tried to a while ago - and the old.redditors (like me, 17 year account) complained - and they keep it around. I exclusively use old.

-- Replying to below:

???

I use OLD+RES for MY consumption and data density - if you dont know how to configure these together to create a much faster, and more aesthetically pleasing (to me) UX - then that sucks.

https://i.imgur.com/gdDawWz.png

https://i.imgur.com/jlTJGaT.png

So much more pleasant and quicker - especially with hover - I dont even need to click links

https://i.imgur.com/jDvjQwM.jpg

Which of the following do you find pleasing, its personal opinion, so choose what you like - I prefer old.

These are the same page, the only diff is old. vs www.

https://i.imgur.com/mnl5pCb.png <-- www

https://i.imgur.com/JfFZMQX.png <-- old

---

https://i.imgur.com/WxsmDkc.png <-- www

https://i.imgur.com/cKs3uVA.png <-- old

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the_pwner2242y ago

ineedasername2y ago

kibibu2y ago

Can you see traffic through apps/API?

the_pwner2242y ago

For my sub it's about:

5% old.reddit.com

>10% "iOS"

>10% "mobile web"

20% "Android"

50% new.reddit.com (non-mobile, presumably)

Most subs should have a pretty similar distribution, the numbers don't vary much.

Reddit doesn't specify how it tracks 3rd party apps and APIs in these stats.

ineedasername2y ago

samstaveOP2y ago

Precisely - information density on old is what users want - sparseness of information with plenty of space for ads and shiny-objects is what the suits want.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse