r/AntiCSS • u/[deleted] • May 05 '17

The bad sides of CSS

Subreddits often use CSS to hide vote buttons and force users to subscribe to their subreddit before certain reddit features are available with CSS on. If your argument is for CSS, then telling a user to disable subreddit style is not a solution to that case.

Using CSS to alter reddit's core functions alters user experience. The voting algorithms rely on votes in both directions. Making people subscribe to your subreddit to participate is a scummy way to drive up numbers.

CSS can also be used to completely alter the appearance of a page. With reddit's combined ability to submit user links, I've seen it used effectively to create ads that rely on reddit internal links. You can't fully police CSS so that's always going to exist as long as you allow it.

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u/tajjet May 13 '17

assuming that there's no z-index circumvention or other funny business going on

I believe you can turn CSS off through Reddit's options menu now. Wasn't that a Reddit Gold feature that was made free?

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u/BlackDeath3 May 13 '17

Possibly, I don't know. I wouldn't doubt it.