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by mercer 2997 days ago
Slightly less chuckling: 1. the menu appears as the page loads, and then pops out of view. 2. just loading the crucial bits takes 7 seconds, and that's on an off day with a fancy fast internet connection in one of the richest countries in the world (Netherlands).

I'm generally less negative than others about style changes, but i loathe how heavy the whole thing feels. The fact that it's not taking into account accessibility at all (so far) is also problematic.

For 'old' reddit I used RES and often disliked how clunky it made everything. But its features were generally worth it. I do not see what benefits the redesign offers that is worth the 'heaviness' of the whole thing.