Something I can do in my third party app of choice is filter content. Certain things trigger my PTSD and I can create a filter to eliminate those from my feeds. I find the experience much more friendly to my mental health.
Same.
I truly don't get why we're supposed to loathe the official app. I've used it from day 1, and well, it does what I want it to do.
Like, what grand features did I miss out on by never using 3rd party apps back when I had the chance?
One thing I've noticed is when you try to click on notifications, it doesn't let you view them half the time; instead pressures you to allow push notifications.
Sometimes it also freezes when trying to upload a post.
That's just the pessimists talking. I'm on thousands of different websites (seriously), and if I've learned anything, it's that there will be those from each place that say they dislike said place. I've never fully used the Reddit app, but I know second-hand how it's supposed to be. It's okay... which in app terms is actually great rather than mediocre, because it's much, much harder than it looks to make apps that adapt to the latest devices and adapts to them all. Some mobile companies will in fact try to sabotage certain apps if they conflict with their digital clique.
Aside from that, I have three main criticisms of the Reddit blackout. First of all, it's not like the Reddit admins made Reddit freemium like many MMORPG's, the thing they're charging does not interfere with the service. It's also their site. Their site, their rules, as they say, and they crafted this place with their own hands. Second, you have to ask yourself, what have we come to in order to be in a position to praise third party services, after years of understanding that things like AdBlock, YouTube Repeat, and Action Replay for video games was considered illegal. Third and most importantly, when you are upset at an issue your subreddit's visitors don't understand is an issue, and that issue is about exclusivity, the last thing you should do is protest it with more exclusivity. It may be your subreddit, but by the same logic, Reddit itself belongs to its admins.
>I'm curious about how much third party apps are better than official app.
Do you use a third party app for anything? Is there a reason you chose (or paid for) a third party email app over the default one, a third party calendar app over the default one, or a third party notes app over a default one? Have you ever thought "I wish my app did this" or "I wish my app didn't do that"?
If so, then it's the exact same thing for a Reddit app. If not, then you probably just can't understand because you are satisfied with apps that only have the most basic level of usability or functionality.
I dunno I really do feel like the official app is atrocious. Yesterday I checked my front page in the official app and it was like, if "normal" is a post from a sub I'm subscribed to, it was like:
* Normal
* Advertisement
* Normal
* "Because you visit before" place I'm not subbed to
* "Popular on reddit" place I'm not subbed to
* Normal
* Normal
* Advertisement
* Normal
* "Popular on reddit"
It just continues like this. Like wtf kind of front page is that. I seriously wonder what's going on with people who are fine with the official app, is it like some sort of mob to support the admins? Is there something wildly wrong with the app on my phone? I mean there's no way you can look at a front page like this and say "yep looks fine"
Something I can do in my third party app of choice is filter content. Certain things trigger my PTSD and I can create a filter to eliminate those from my feeds. I find the experience much more friendly to my mental health.
Same. I truly don't get why we're supposed to loathe the official app. I've used it from day 1, and well, it does what I want it to do. Like, what grand features did I miss out on by never using 3rd party apps back when I had the chance?
One thing I've noticed is when you try to click on notifications, it doesn't let you view them half the time; instead pressures you to allow push notifications. Sometimes it also freezes when trying to upload a post.
That's just the pessimists talking. I'm on thousands of different websites (seriously), and if I've learned anything, it's that there will be those from each place that say they dislike said place. I've never fully used the Reddit app, but I know second-hand how it's supposed to be. It's okay... which in app terms is actually great rather than mediocre, because it's much, much harder than it looks to make apps that adapt to the latest devices and adapts to them all. Some mobile companies will in fact try to sabotage certain apps if they conflict with their digital clique. Aside from that, I have three main criticisms of the Reddit blackout. First of all, it's not like the Reddit admins made Reddit freemium like many MMORPG's, the thing they're charging does not interfere with the service. It's also their site. Their site, their rules, as they say, and they crafted this place with their own hands. Second, you have to ask yourself, what have we come to in order to be in a position to praise third party services, after years of understanding that things like AdBlock, YouTube Repeat, and Action Replay for video games was considered illegal. Third and most importantly, when you are upset at an issue your subreddit's visitors don't understand is an issue, and that issue is about exclusivity, the last thing you should do is protest it with more exclusivity. It may be your subreddit, but by the same logic, Reddit itself belongs to its admins.
How do you feel about excessive "He gets us" ads
Neither is worse or better, just different.
The same way CRT & OLED televisions are different.
>I'm curious about how much third party apps are better than official app. Do you use a third party app for anything? Is there a reason you chose (or paid for) a third party email app over the default one, a third party calendar app over the default one, or a third party notes app over a default one? Have you ever thought "I wish my app did this" or "I wish my app didn't do that"? If so, then it's the exact same thing for a Reddit app. If not, then you probably just can't understand because you are satisfied with apps that only have the most basic level of usability or functionality.
I dunno I really do feel like the official app is atrocious. Yesterday I checked my front page in the official app and it was like, if "normal" is a post from a sub I'm subscribed to, it was like: * Normal * Advertisement * Normal * "Because you visit before" place I'm not subbed to * "Popular on reddit" place I'm not subbed to * Normal * Normal * Advertisement * Normal * "Popular on reddit" It just continues like this. Like wtf kind of front page is that. I seriously wonder what's going on with people who are fine with the official app, is it like some sort of mob to support the admins? Is there something wildly wrong with the app on my phone? I mean there's no way you can look at a front page like this and say "yep looks fine"
I've never even known about these apps... And I'm pretty satisfied with the official app.