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Said it many times before, but the moment they stop supporting old.reddit is the moment I'll stop using Reddit altogether, the redesign is abysmal.

I already stopped using Reddit on my phone ever since they started randomly (almost always) denying access to most of the site without using the app. There are obviously ways around this, like i.reddit, but I noticed that honestly I just can't be bothered.

I think they are also denying access to the site if you don't have an account. Or maybe that's always been a thing. Sent a Reddit link to g/f the other day and she couldn't access unless she logged in or made an account.

This is mobile only. Using old.reddit.com bypasses it

Using the redesign while logged out is an abysmal experience, you can't even read all the comments. I get they want users to create an account and engage, but putting content behind a login screen as an incentive is lame.

> the moment they stop supporting old.reddit is the moment I'll stop using Reddit altogether

I'm cool as long as the API still works, but they'll surely shut that down too.

I'm not far off weaned off myself with the latest blocked user change

By change I mean the function that used to block users no longer blocks users and is useless

the only real palletable way to use reddit is androids redditisfun where you can block stupid subreddits that span useless coin or gme stonks and other spammy garbage

Reddit, with its terrible interface design, frustrating dark patterns, aggressive censorship, and clique of high powered mods is just as toxic and bad for the Internet as Twitter. I don’t know how they have avoided the fate of Digg but I keep hoping for them to be replaced by something better.

I had affinity for some of the small vibrant subreddits I frequented, primarily around voice acting and audio engineering, but the new redesign and the relentless push to install the app has driven me away.

If you want a good app, try RedReader which is on f-droid. There is an r/RedReader subreddit about it too.

Have only ever tried Diode which is on f-droid.

So plain gives the HN feel to Reddit.

Slide is also a great FOSS Reddit client on F-Droid, with a subreddit at /r/slideforreddit as well.

I use RedditIsFun app and its good

Why not use libredd.it? It's a privacy friendly frontend for Reddit without any JS. You can host it yourself or run it off a docker container.

libreddit is only for passive consumption. You cannot login with your account, so there's no possibility to upvote, downvote, comment, save, subscribe, or otherwise interact in any way.

Not sure if this helps with filtering out subreddits but I highly recommend teddit.net. Just switched after the mobile experience became essentially unusable without the app.

Thanks, I didn’t know about teddit

Just compiling suggestions made here

No JS front-ends:

libredd.it, teddit.net

Mobile Apps:

RedReader, Slide, RedditIsFun, Diode, Infinity, Apollo

What's the case against Apollo? I use it and it seems to provide everything I need.

I don't know. It just wasn't mentioned here yet.

> RedditIsFun

This app is now called "rif is fun" due to a trademark licensing dispute.

Thanks! I didn't know. It was just mentioned as RedditIsFun here so I just assumed.

I’ve been using teddit.net as an alternative to Reddit. It’s not bad to browse specific subreddits but you can’t log in.

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