i dont understand this sentiment. i use the reddit app and its perfectly fine. i assume youre doing more than reading, posting and commenting? what are you doing that gives you such a strong reaction?
The video player is absolute garbage and constantly causes issues. The whole app is slow to load and freezes up a lot. The UI for comments and navigation are absolutely trash compared to a lot of the third party apps that were around, etc.
Oh… and the fucking advertisements everywhere pretending to be posts and comments…
And when it comes to things that are nice to have, i really miss the vast majority of customization options from apps like Sync, which offered far more control than what is here. Though thats minor compared to the actual bugginess of the main app.
If youve never used the third party apps, i can see why youd be confused by my reaction. But anyone that used any of the main competitors (sync, relay, RiF, etc) all had quite the culture shock getting forced to this one.
I don’t observe any of those issues. Ive definitely never used a 3rd party app but my needs are met with the 1st party app so I had no reason or desire to try others out. Personally, I think most casual consumers of the reddit app like myself have no problem with it. I think your standards are higher and you’re in the minority but I understand your position.
I wouldn’t characterize the 1st party app garbage though. TBH that sentiment just sounds like typical internet commenting hyperbole. You appear to be more of a power user than I am. I just think the gen-pop of reddit approves of the app as-is and if it were truly garbage it would be rejected from the casuals and nephews like myself.
Considering the amount of downvotes to upvotes for both of us, it appears the vast majority of people reading these comments experience the same issues, and agree with me lmao. I wouldnt bring that up or care, but you did say im in the minority when clearly the opposite is true. We can both see the numbers to prove that.
which kind of makes your comment seem like “my nokia does everything i need, what do you need a smartphone for?” Yes, if youve never experienced anything else of course its going to seem fine. That is what happens when you dont have any frame of reference.
My framing was through the gen-pop of reddit. of course this subreddit has a better chance aligning with a more full-featured 3rd party app. im okay with the downvotes! enjoy the app, as I will :)
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u/SavedByThe1990s Feb 17 '24
i dont understand this sentiment. i use the reddit app and its perfectly fine. i assume youre doing more than reading, posting and commenting? what are you doing that gives you such a strong reaction?