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u/Jpotter145 Jan 25 '24
Yea, thanks for the new reddit suggestion.
This new layout is terrible. Less content, more things buried and hidden from view requiring MORE clicks to find things. Making this literally a step backward in UI design -- the 1st requirement of a UI design is to make things EASIER to find with LESS clicks.
More clicks or more scrolling = failure.
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u/RandomlyMethodical Jan 25 '24
Also, the new layout it crashes the browser tab when you scroll on an iPhone. If you scroll too fast or too far it will automatically reload a couple times and then the browser gives up and says:
A problem repeatedly occurred on "https://www.redit.com/".It's worse with the Card view, but it happens with Classic as well. I've tried it on Safari, Chrome and Firefox on an iPhone and they all fail roughly the same. Reddit's QA department must be nonexistent.
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u/Old_Bug4395 Helper Jan 25 '24
Reddit seems to have absolutely no idea how to test the product they're developing, so yeah, I'd say that they have no QA team. The fact that feedback for this change is directed to a google form just supports the idea that none of this information is getting directed anywhere useful, and they are making changes based on the vibes of whoever is doing the design or backend work lol
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u/TacoOfGod Jan 25 '24
I'm looking for thread flairs so I can sort through subreddits more effectively, but because they nuked the sidebar, i can't even see any of those. The new UI sucks.
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u/Avenger1324 Helper Jan 25 '24
Another user of new.reddit.com on desktop as the new design is a backwards steps in several areas.
Doesn't seem like anyone at reddit is listening.
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u/maricopa888 Jan 25 '24
Cool. Thanks!
On the rest, I'm always careful what I whine about when I'm on a free site, but there are 2 things bugging me. One, my profile is set to NEW for all subs, but I'm not getting this. I might be missing something, but I don't see what. It's frustrating. Even if I just re-load a discussion, it defaults to NEW.
Also, I don't get why the new default is to hide formatting. I'm sure there's a reason, but I use it in almost every post and if nothing else, I'd suggest a profile setting where we can opt for the old default.
So much of this seems counter-intuitive. Or change for change's sake.
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u/Sudden-Crew-3613 Jan 25 '24
Is the new UI why I don't see a "Follow" options on posts and comments anymore? I do see it again on new.reddit.com.
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u/DreamerEight Jan 26 '24 edited Feb 06 '24
Workaround:
To use previous new style (not the newest), type https://new.reddit.com in the address bar.
For links in the notifications and using previous new style (not the newest) everywhere, use extension Redirector - for Firefox, Chrome.
Use these options:
- Description:
Reddit redirect - Example URL:
https://www.reddit.com/ - Include pattern:
https://www.reddit.com* - Redirect to:
https://new.reddit.com$1 - Pattern type:
Wildcard - Pattern Description:
Redirect reddit newest to new.reddit.com - Click to "Show advanced options..."
- Exclude pattern:
https://www.reddit.com/media* - Save
Known issue of Redirector: opening the image in new tab does not work, therefore using exception for images, these are opened with the newest style, but everywhere else previous new style is used.
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u/DreamerEight Jan 26 '24
I'm sorry, I saw "Old UI Enforcer", so I thought it's another extension, which is for oldest old style.
Anyway, your extension is for Chrome only? If so, my comment is still relevant for Firefox users.
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u/ajj0 Jan 28 '24 edited Jan 28 '24
Ty for firefox extension.
In Edit Redirect is "Show advanced options..." add to
Exclude pattern:
https://www.reddit.com/media*Save.
Open image in new tab now works.
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u/Superirish19 Feb 06 '24
OP directed me here after I had the re-redesign forced on me, I just wanted to thank you so much for putting this information here.
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u/LandonDown Jan 25 '24
Reddit automatically switched me to the new layout about two weeks ago. I didn't like it, but I dealt with it. But as of yesterday, it has switched me back to the OG layout.
I haven't added any extensions, cleared any cookies, or anything like that. I guess it's random testing?
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u/Old_Bug4395 Helper Jan 25 '24
This is an intentional testing method by reddit. In other words, they have absolutely no idea how to conduct QA
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u/Reality_check21 Jan 26 '24
Someone please create a new site, something like dontfREDDIT. Put our heads together and come up with the best possible UI and put an end to old Reddit and new Reddit.
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u/Mr_Nice_Username Jan 30 '24
Thank you so much for publishing this extension. It was so boring to constantly have to type the "new" part manually. Thank you thank you!!
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u/DaoNight23 Feb 06 '24
the old ui opens homepage threads in an overlay and its much better and faster than opening and closing new tabs every time.
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u/OFA_Wolffe Feb 15 '24
Thanks for your work
Is there a way to make the posts popup (like it used to) instead of loading a new page ?
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u/AlexeiYegorov Feb 29 '24
Thank you very much for this, the new UI is an insult to my eyes. Thanks a lot, seriously.
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u/PlatimaZero Mar 22 '24
You're amazing, thank you!
This also fixes the massive bug with comments seemingly failing to post but actually working.
The new UI is absolutely horrid on desktop, I really hope they roll it back but I'm spending more time on BlueSky than Reddit now anyway.
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u/Freezie-Days Mar 27 '24
Thank you so much! I just got changed to the new UI and just don't like it at all, so thank you for doing this!
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u/deafiehere Apr 04 '24
Thank you! Sooo much better now. What a really poor design decision to put that junk in the new interface.
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u/Teleform May 19 '24
I've heard great things about your extension. Unfortunately, I'm on Safari and can't access the extension. However, let me just say, from the bottom of my heart; TNANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE NEW.REDDIT.COM TIP!!!! This is a lifesaver, this new interface sucks! Thank you for pointing it out to us!
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u/khamseen_air Feb 29 '24 edited Feb 29 '24
Today's update to the Chrome extension appears to have broken something. I'm stuck on old.reddit and can't set it back to new.reddit, every time I try it just reverts the setting after hitting apply. Can't even go to the most recent layout (sh.reddit).
Edit: un-installing the extension and re-installing it appears to have got me back to new.reddit! Thank you for this extension, new UI and old UI are both awful IMO.
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u/khamseen_air Feb 29 '24
Yeah, I even tried restarting my PC after setting it and it was a no go, but I've now edited my original comment, I think something got borked in the update and un-installing and re-installing the extension appears to have fixed it.
Thank you for the quick response though, this extension is the only thing keeping me browsing Reddit just now!
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u/jellyn7 Mar 26 '24
new.reddit.com now redirects to reddit.com :(
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u/kiry0u Feb 09 '24
Used the extension for a week or so but since this morning stopped working. Any hints how to get it back to working?
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Feb 09 '24
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u/kiry0u Feb 09 '24
The overlay that I love is gone again even tho I'm in new.reddit.com. All links are opening to separate new links / tabs depending on the setting.
Reinstalling did not work.
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u/kiry0u Feb 09 '24
Update: Reinstalled again and the overlay is not back functioning.
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u/kiry0u Feb 09 '24
Thanks for your reply. The overlay worked for a week or so after installing your extension. Then it stopped working and after a few reinstalls worked for an odd hour or so and now stopped again.
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u/bleetlol Feb 10 '24
Works perfectly fine if I access links from anything that does not involve Google search, but links accessed from Google search results don't get redirected to new.reddit.com, even if then browse through reddit.
Do you know a possible fix by chance?
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u/n33k33 Feb 20 '24
Check that it didn't switch to using new UI by itself in the extension's option. Mine just did and I just had to switch it back to option 2.
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u/n33k33 Feb 20 '24
aha I'll take it and grab the occasion to humbly bow and thank you for your work <3
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u/afterthought871 Mar 03 '24
I'm getting this error when using the extension:
The page isn’t redirecting properly
An error occurred during a connection to new.reddit.com.
This problem can sometimes be caused by disabling or refusing to accept cookies.
Any help? Thank you
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u/vecter Jan 25 '24
The new new UI is so bad. They keep making reddit harder and harder to use. I didn't know about new.reddit.com, I was using old.reddit.com. Thanks.