Yup. Both the desktop website and the official app are garbage UX. With no third party app option, I could not use Reddit even if I wanted to.
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Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.de 5 months ago
Completely stopped using Reddit since they blocked third party apps in July 2023. I never accessed Reddit through other channels than smartphone.
QubaXR@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Womble@lemmy.world 5 months ago
old.reddit is still usable, but I’ve also pretty much stopped using reddit since the blackout.
jabjoe@feddit.uk 5 months ago
You can still get to the compact interface with /.i on the end of the URL. But they are making it harder and harder to not use their terrible default interface, which is clearly focused on ad delivery not UX.
QubaXR@lemmy.world 5 months ago
None of the Reddit interfaces were ever any good IMHO. The service was only usable thanks to third party readers that redefined its user experience. Without them it’s about as pleasant as gopher.
jabjoe@feddit.uk 5 months ago
Oh compact was just right for me. Fast and mobile friendly and not loads of space taken by pictures.
soupuos@sopuli.xyz 5 months ago
RedReader on mobile still works. You can find it in the fdroid app store. There’s also rtv for a terminal reddit client on the desktop.
Konstant@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Wait, how is it still working?
greencactus@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Just FYI, I can still access Reddit through the Infinity app on F-Droid on Android. I don’t have a clue why or how, but it works.
fifisaac@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Same, my version of boost still works for some reason. No idea why but it’s useful if I’m trying to search for something
Welt@lazysoci.al 5 months ago
That’s why I’m here too 🤝
qevlarr@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Exactly. This wasn’t a protest as far as I’m concerned. They shut me out. So I no longer visit reddit or moderate any of my subreddits. It’s that simple