[Someone1234]

Reddit used to have an absolutely flawless mobile browser experience, which after they launched the app they're slowly making worse and worse (now with UI elements missing seemingly only provided by API/app UI).

I understand that Reddit needed to monetize (e.g. ads, better engagement, etc) but a lot of these UI/design changes don't really seem aimed at that goal, they just seem like change for changes sake.

When old.reddit.com finally goes dark, I'm leaving. I highly doubt Reddit will notice or care, but I don't think I'll be alone and ultimately a lot of people who leave are the first-mover types that made Reddit popular to begin with.

[noahtallen]

Honestly, Reddit desktop is one of the worst SPA implementations I’ve used. (And I’ve used some really snappy social media SPAs.) My pet conspiracy theory is that it’s deliberately bad to get more mobile app users.

[dankwizard]

What is SPA?

[detaro]

single-page application

[dankwizard]

thanks

[45ure]

>When old.reddit.com finally goes dark, I'm leaving.

I browse on desktop via FF and have RES installed, along with uBlock Origin and uMatrix; even though I am not a power user ─ the experience is great. For the phone, I use Apollo on iOS and settled for Joey on Android (after using other clients) with an adblocker. If old reddit goes dark, I am sure there will be other enhancements, to retain some form of 'clean' experience. Incidentally, I use Octal for HN (iOS & macOS -- which provides a 'reddit like experience'.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/octal-hacker-news/id1308885491

[armenarmen]

Not to mention if you google for "<thing> reddit" you're taken to an amp page

[wdn]

Use Firefox.

[armenarmen]

just downloaded it on ios, yep you are right. FF>safari

[sheldor]

Use Firefox and save the web