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Raised as a usability problem by 2,531 people on Hacker News over 20 years (2007–2026), in 1,249 threads.
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Every issue, all time, most people first
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Mobile site constantly pushes app download, hard to useReviewed
20072026 App prompt must be declined on every page load, not rememberedUnreviewed
20072026- Non-dismissable modal pops up again repeatedly while browsing, disappearing only on refresh2026-10-09
- Full-page modals push people to continue in the app instead of the site2026-08-20
- Annoying popup that cannot be closed, forcing account creation2026-08-17
Comments require clicking many Read More links to seeUnreviewed
20072026- Logged-in users get login prompts when scrolling or expanding comment threads2026-10-29
- Only a few top comments show, with more hidden behind click-to-load links2026-07-23
- Back button broken, comments hang loading until hard refresh2026-04-06
Redesigned site is slow and buggy to useUnreviewed
20072026- Pages show a spinner for several seconds before loading2026-02-08
- Web version is worse because it functions as an ad for the app2025-07-25
- Site redesign made every community on it unusable2024-10-30
Built-in search is so poor people turn to GoogleUnreviewed
20072026- Reddit website is slow, bloated and ugly to use when opened from search results2026-04-10
- Reddit's built-in search is so poor users must rely on external search engines2025-08-01
- Stumbling onto Reddit via web search is unpleasant due to performance and UI problems2025-05-12
Old Reddit preference keeps reverting to new RedditUnreviewed
20072026- Old Reddit now forces login, with the redirect visible in the URL, and the new feed has no obvious path to subreddits2026-09-16
- Old reddit keeps switching to new reddit, forcing manual reverts despite the preference being set2026-09-11
- Keeps reverting users to the new design after they chose the old one2026-07-24
Many subreddits can't be viewed in mobile browser, forcing app useUnreviewed
20072026- Mobile site forces an app-login modal on every subreddit, blocking browsing2026-10-02
- Mobile browser blocks subreddit pages, demanding the app instead of showing content2026-04-06
- Links on mobile push users to the app and block the website from working2025-05-05
Scrolling back loses place; comments hard to readUnreviewed
20072026- Back button doesn't restore previous scroll position, forcing users to scroll again2026-07-23
- Switching back and forth between tabs reloads pages and loses scroll position2025-07-26
- Feed configuration never gets the user to the feed they want2023-06-18
Videos fail to load and controls lag or stop playbackUnreviewed
20072026- Videos wouldn't play, forcing frequent app restarts2023-08-19
- App is cluttered with ads and has broken video players, making it nearly unusable2023-06-12
- Clicking a post sometimes opens a different post's page; videos sometimes won't play2023-06-08
Links always open in-app, with no browser choiceUnreviewed
20072026- Links drop users into the App Store even when the app is installed, and they lose navigation2026-08-28
- Opening Reddit links on mobile launches the app and breaks the browser back button2025-10-19
- Clicking links keeps users inside the app instead of leaving it2024-08-25
Mobile layout wastes space compared to desktopUnreviewed
20072026- Old Reddit scaling and massive sidebars force constant zooming on phones2026-07-24
- Text is so small on mobile that users must rotate the phone to read2026-04-06
- Mobile site requires zooming in and scrolling around to read2025-07-26
Layout wastes a large screen, showing few postsUnreviewed
20072026- Scrolling a little blocks content and pushes users to get the app2026-07-22
- Wasted white space and constant clicks force extra scrolling and time on site2026-07-22
- Excess spacing between elements leaves half the screen empty2025-09-17
Web use is blocked unless the user logs inUnreviewed
20072026- Old Reddit now requires login, so the old layout is no longer accessible without signing in2026-10-28
- Logged-out users, VPN users and RSS readers are blocked or forced to log in2026-09-30
- Reddit is barely usable without logging in, requiring hoops to visit2026-09-05
New users don't understand the feed, cluttered with unwanted contentUnreviewed
20072026- Social media feeds flooded with bot-generated content, making them unusable2025-09-07
- Feed is cluttered with bots and political content making it hard to use2025-04-13
- Main feed keeps pushing unwanted content, so users can't just read what they want2024-10-25
Forced redesign and mobile changes make the site harder to useUnreviewed
20072026- Each redesign makes the app and web UI worse; mobile web pushes users into the app2024-03-14
- Forced into app or new mobile layout, and moderators pushed to use a redesigned interface2024-02-19
- Official app and desktop site are bloated and substandard to use2023-06-16
Alternative subreddits are nearly impossible to find, even via searchUnreviewed
20072026- Hard to find older posts or your own comments via search2026-08-11
- Hard to find subreddits with nuance; many are over-moderated or one-sided2024-09-20
- Almost impossible to find alternative subreddits, even with search2023-07-02
Signup makes email look required when it is optionalUnreviewed
20072026- Signup makes email look required, though users can skip it, which is a dark pattern2024-03-29
- Sign-up hid that an email address was not required, misleading users2023-08-01
- Email prompt looks mandatory, pushing users to give an address they don't need2023-06-12
Clicking the comment depth bar collapses comments, undiscoverablyUnreviewed
20072026- Aggressive folding hides comments, forcing repeated clicks on "show more" to read2026-07-23
- Requires clicking hundreds of times to unhide most of the text2026-04-19
- Collapsing a comment tree has usability problems2024-03-17
Logged-out users face nags and pop-ups that drive them awayUnreviewed
20072026- Annoying popups appear when browsing Reddit logged out2026-08-27
- Page locks users out after about 10-15 seconds, forcing a login popup2026-08-26
- Login modal pops up after about 20 seconds, blocking logged-out browsing2026-08-21
Posts silently removed with no notice or reason givenUnreviewed
20072026- Bans and automatic comment deletions happen without clear reason, leaving users unable to understand or fix them2026-07-16
- Posts get removed instantly by automation with no explanation or way to appeal2024-12-30
- New account posts silently deleted by automod with no reason given2024-05-31
Clicking outside thread accidentally returns to previous pageUnreviewed
20072026- Thread responses are hidden behind a modal that cannot be dismissed unless logged in2026-10-30
- Search results buried behind nested load-more links; going back loses place in thread2026-07-23
- Clicking outside thread content accidentally returns to previous page, and the redesign is slow2022-05-20
Login not shown as active, and replying prompts login againUnreviewed
20072026- Login prompt appears inconsistently, varying by person, browser, and IP2026-09-15
- Cookie, login and app prompts stack up and interfere with each other, breaking the normal flow2026-07-23
- Login session drops, and some accounts cannot log in on the browser2023-06-18
Reaching old site requires manually editing every URLUnreviewed
20072026- Links ignore the chosen hostname, forcing users to manually edit the URL2026-04-08
- Links open the wrong page, forcing users to edit the URL and reload2025-11-06
- Shared old.reddit links load the wrong page, forcing others to edit the URL2025-11-06
Front page flooded by one subreddit, hiding other contentUnreviewed
20072026- Front page is unusable, flooded with bot-driven content2025-04-14
- Homepage and r/all show outrage content that keeps users seething, making the site unusable2022-02-03
- Front page was flooded by one subreddit, making it unusable2020-10-04
Video needs play pressed twice; audio blasts and autoplaysUnreviewed
20072026- Clicking to play does nothing, or playback stops after three seconds2024-02-24
- Auto-play videos can't be disabled, navigation bar suggests unwanted actions, video player is poor2023-07-16
- Auto-playing videos, large low-density elements and engagement-driven feed push attention away from wanted content2023-06-05
Going back from Google results doesn't return to searchUnreviewed
20072026- Google search links force opening the app, which gives a worse experience2023-02-07
- Clicking a search result suddenly switches to an app UI and breaks the flow2023-01-02
- Tapping a Reddit search result opens the app but not the post, so the user must search again2022-05-20
Accidental ad clicks, and back presses jump past the pageUnreviewed
20072026- Page reflows after back button, so ads get clicked by accident2024-02-17
- Designed to keep users scrolling past advertisements2023-07-01
- Ads and irrelevant links are blended into content, so users click ads by accident2023-06-14
Feed ads look like content, so people can't tell them apartUnreviewed
20072026- Front page feels curated and covert ads look like genuine posts2025-09-08
- Ads appear very frequently, roughly every two posts, making it unpleasant to use2023-06-09
- Ads and promoted content drown out the actual posts users want to see2023-05-31
Links open comments instead of destination, direct link hard to findUnreviewed
20072026- Shared /s/ links never open correctly for the commenter2026-08-29
- Comments button isn't a real link, so it can't be opened in a new tab2023-08-24
- Clicking a post title redirects to the regular Reddit site instead of comments2023-05-31
New users get default subscriptions, must unsubscribe manuallyUnreviewed
20072026- Reddit's default front page is nearly unusable without customizing subscriptions2022-05-30
- Default subscriptions flood the feed, forcing manual unsubscribing; the new site is annoying2022-01-31
- New users are auto-subscribed to r/announcements with no option to opt out2021-12-16
Comments cropped so narrow that words break across linesUnreviewed
20072026- Comments get cropped so narrow that words break across lines and pages load slowly2024-03-11
- Slanted comment text on the page is hard to read and infuriating2024-03-01
- Geometric font feels better for display than reading long comment text2023-11-29
Accounts banned after losing track of which subs banned themUnreviewed
20072026- Must log in to view old and new reddit, which the user can't do after being banned2026-08-26
- Users can't see which subreddits they're banned from, so they can't follow the rules2024-04-24
- Accounts get locked after a ban and users cannot reach admins to fix it2023-09-01
Notifications return after users turned them offUnreviewed
20072026- Cannot get wanted reply notifications without unwanted ones2023-06-12
- Can't turn off or clear notifications without opening each one2022-01-01
- Notifications keep returning after the user turned them off2020-08-20
No built-in way to filter out unwanted subredditsUnreviewed
20072026- "don't show posts like this" does nothing; muting subreddits still yields similar suggestions2024-01-18
- Can't block mainstream subreddits, so unwanted content keeps appearing2023-07-16
- Content from all subreddits is mixed together, so users can't see each one with equal prominence2017-11-22
New accounts can't post, facing long waits and karma requirementsUnreviewed
20072026- New accounts' posts get removed for being too new or low karma2026-03-09
- New accounts are blocked until they earn an arbitrary karma threshold2025-01-10
- New accounts can't post in most subreddits, with long waits and karma requirements2023-02-01
Threaded replies split conversations into many small chainsUnreviewed
20072026- Deeply nested threads make it hard to find the latest messages2022-09-24
- User never figures out how conversations and threading work2021-12-16
- Unpredictable thread behavior, so the user rarely drills down into threads2021-06-26
Light grey text hard to read, borders don't separate elementsUnreviewed
20072026- Wasted space, no compact mode, and light grey text in dark mode is hard to read2023-06-16
- Low-contrast grey text on black makes the app nearly unreadable on non-OLED phones2023-06-04
- Light grey text on white is too hard to read and borders don't separate elements2019-07-18
Forced into mobile app, must repeatedly request desktop siteUnreviewed
20072026- Users get pushed back to the mobile site and must re-enable desktop view repeatedly2021-12-16
- Users had to request desktop site on every new tab to avoid the new interface2020-09-06
- Forced into mobile app, must repeatedly request desktop site2018-06-03
Links can't open in new tabs, forcing repeated back pressesUnreviewed
20072026- Closing a tab returns to a previous page at the link, making browsing impossible2026-04-14
- After clicking a link and returning, user must wade through pages again2019-04-05
- Right-click is hijacked, so users can't open responses or profile pages in a new tab2018-05-26
Thread pages often fail to load in mobile browsersUnreviewed
20072026- Gallery links crash mobile Firefox; comment threads need constant load-more clicks2023-04-19
- I.reddit.com sometimes redirects to the mobile version when opening a thread2021-06-26
- Default mobile site makes threads hard to read and merges other threads confusingly2021-06-26
Non-English searches return poor machine-translated resultsUnreviewed
20072026- Users unknowingly read machine-translated text and reply in the wrong language2025-12-12
- Google searches return irrelevant translated Reddit posts about other countries2025-07-19
- Shows machine-translated German by default, forcing users to read broken text instead of the English original2025-05-19
Browser find misses off-screen posts that were removed from the pageUnreviewed
20072026- Browser find-in-page fails on feeds because off-screen posts are not loaded2026-09-03
- Ctrl-F hijacked by slower server search that misses on-screen content2023-06-09
- Browser find (Ctrl-F) misses content because off-screen posts are removed from the page2020-01-27
Users can't find the subreddit where discussion happensUnreviewed
20072026- New Reddit collapses most discussion by default, so answers are hard to find2026-11-02
- Discussion broken into ad-separated pieces and hard to find again2020-12-04
- Related discussions and multireddit tools are hard to discover and use2018-05-24
Returning from AMP pages to classic Reddit takes many stepsUnreviewed
20072026- Almost impossible to escape from AMP pages to the real site2021-05-18
- Getting back to classic Reddit from AMP pages takes many steps2020-05-27
- Reddit AMP pages show repeated pop-ups that don't stay dismissed2019-11-28
Images cropped, and comments need many clicks on mobileUnreviewed
20072026- Zooming the page makes images shrink, so users must download images to see details2024-04-09
- Images are mis-cropped or unreadable, requiring up to four taps to view2023-08-06
- Images get cropped and comments need many clicks to expand on mobile web2020-12-22
Feeds show spinners before posts can be scrolledUnreviewed
20072026- Feeds load slowly, with users waiting on spinners before they can scroll posts2022-06-16
- Pop-up interrupts after slow load, and feed needs scrolling to reach first post2022-05-20
- Loads fewer posts at a time, so users constantly wait for a spinner2021-12-16
Gets notifications for subreddits never subscribed toUnreviewed
20072026- Receives notifications for subreddits the user didn't subscribe to2023-06-16
- Shows unsubscribed subreddit posts disguised as reply notifications, misleading users2023-05-31
- Notification opens subreddit instead of the recommended post, and the post is hard to find2021-05-18
Stacked modals shrink content and scroll position jumpsUnreviewed
20072026- Posts open as modal dialogs, and the scroll position is often lost2021-06-27
- Load more comments jumps to random places; modals block half the screen2020-10-28
- Stacked modals shrink content, deep comments can't expand in place, scroll position jumps2020-07-09
Notifications stay unread in inbox after being handled from pushUnreviewed
20072026- Notifications stay unread in the in-app inbox after being handled from push2025-04-29
- Badge shows unread notifications even when there are none, so it's misleading2022-12-27
- Notification leads to an empty Unread tab; must switch to Inbox to find the message2022-12-27
Browser keeps switching to the app and losing place while scrollingUnreviewed
20072026- Loses the post being read when switching apps or idling, reverting to home page2023-06-12
- Nagged to switch to the app while scrolling or posting on mobile2022-10-25
- Forced switching to the app breaks flow; must switch apps to return to browser2020-08-19
New interface discourages long-form text and substantial discussionUnreviewed
20072026- New Reddit interface discourages substantial discussion and long-form text2023-11-12
- Long-form text discussion is hard to read because the layout favors images, and the video player is slow and frustrating to load.2023-06-20
- New UI is horrible for text-focused subreddit debate use2023-06-11
Appeal says granted, yet shadowban remains and status shows good standingUnreviewed
20072026- Appeals page falsely says account is in good standing; support tickets get no response2026-10-07
- Appeal page says account is normal while posts keep getting removed, with no way to contact anyone2026-07-16
- Appeal marked granted but shadowban persists; no way to learn why or get answers2025-09-19
Image-heavy feed low in information, hard to scan quicklyUnreviewed
20072026- Feed is full of low-quality posts, so it is hard to find anything useful2026-09-29
- Loading times are slow and the feed is cluttered with suggestions, ads and notifications2023-06-16
- Feed is image-heavy and low information density, hard to scan quickly2022-06-27
Constant animation at top of page is distractingUnreviewed
20072026- Constant animation at the top of the page is distracting2022-07-14
- Text overlaps and animations fly past before it can be read2013-07-14
- Explosion animation obscures the articles the user wants to read2011-11-04
Images won't scroll sideways with keys, and zoom jumps to topUnreviewed
20072026- Can't scroll images horizontally, arrow and page keys don't work, and zoom jumps to top2023-10-13
- Images open 1000px wide, forcing scrolling both vertically and horizontally on phone2017-08-17
- Hard to figure out how to unzoom to scroll to the next image2016-05-26
Many people don't know how to disable push notificationsUnreviewed
20072026- Notifications push posts from communities users don't care about, prompting pointless comments2026-07-02
- Many people don't know how to disable the annoying push notifications2023-06-12
- Keeps asking to enable push notifications and can't stop the repeated prompt2016-08-05
Differing subreddit moderation rules make posting hard, bot-mods remove posts instantlyUnreviewed
20072026- Each subreddit has different moderation rules, so posting is hard and bot-mods remove posts instantly2024-02-18
- Posts get removed because each subreddit has different rules that are hard to know in advance2023-06-06
- Removal and filter status bars only appear on new Reddit, not old.reddit, so mods miss removed posts2021-04-08
Fake notifications lure users into the notifications tabUnreviewed
20072026- Fake notifications lure users into opening the notifications tab2023-06-28
- Shows fake notification dots with no notifications behind them, and moves elements around2022-05-26
- Shows fake notification counts to push non-logged-in users into signing in2020-09-04
Useless splash screen shown while content loads slowlyUnreviewed
20072026- SPA shows a useless splash screen while content arrives slowly2023-09-01
- A welcome splash appears on every page load, blocking the content each time2018-06-11
- Loading splashes last a second, low information density, and returning to an evicted tab shows an error2017-08-01
Communities of interest hard to find; front page shows low-quality contentUnreviewed
20072026- Hard to find the right communities; search and recommendations aren't good enough2025-10-13
- Must sift through low-quality subreddits on r/popular to discover communities2021-02-09
- Can't find communities of interest; front page shows low-quality content instead2013-01-07
Redirected to new site and logged out for no reasonUnreviewed
20072026- Redirect fails and needs repeated clicks; login expires frequently2026-09-30
- Kept getting redirected to new site and logged out for no reason2021-04-08
- Constantly redirects users to the new page against their choice2020-01-03
Users can't find their own comments in new profileUnreviewed
20072026- Can't find all comments by a user with a common username2026-09-29
- Restored deleted comments are missing from profile, making them hard to find and delete2023-06-16
- Can't find their own comments in the new profile2018-04-03
Comments reorder as new ones arrive, hiding which were readUnreviewed
20072026- Comment branches reorder and fold away over time, so readers can't see what others saw2026-07-02
- No tools to track what has been read or which comments are new2024-05-07
- Comments reorder as new ones arrive, so it's hard to tell which were already read2007-07-12
Uploading images on mobile requires extra stepsUnreviewed
20072026- Reddit app grinds the phone to a halt just to load one photo2020-12-26
- Uploading images on mobile forces extra steps pushing the app2017-06-20
- Viewing Imgur images on mobile is painful because app spam covers the top2016-05-26
Text cannot be copied and pasted into text inputsUnreviewed
20072026- Right-click copy and paste stopped working, leaving users confused about what broke2023-06-26
- Pasting into the editor crashes the site and loses everything written2023-06-16
- Can't copy and paste text in its text inputs2022-05-25
Must unsubscribe, subscribe and search manually to find contentUnreviewed
20072026- Keeping feeds clean requires deliberate work to unsubscribe and apply keyword filters2023-06-20
- Must unsubscribe, subscribe and search manually to find good content2014-11-06
- Even after unsubscribing, hard to find interesting stuff2012-01-05
Only two posts fit on screen, opening in a cramped popoverUnreviewed
20072026- Auto-expanding, autoplaying media lets only one post fit on screen2024-03-19
- Only two posts fit on screen, and clicking opens a cramped narrow popover2023-06-08
- Only about 2.5 posts fit per phone screen, versus 5 before2022-12-03
Arrow keys change pictures behind open comments, blocking comment scrollingUnreviewed
20072026- Clicking the scrollbar closes the comment lightbox, and it doesn't take focus for keyboard scrolling2018-09-10
- Clicking an image cannot take you back to its comments page2017-09-26
- Arrow keys switch pictures behind open comments and can't scroll comments2012-01-25
New page loads slowly and needs two extra clicks to overviewUnreviewed
20072026- Redesign takes multiple clicks to view things and clutters pages with unnecessary elements2023-06-05
- Finding all recent activity now takes many more clicks, plus scrolling and modal dialogs2018-04-03
- New page loads slowly and needs two extra clicks to reach the old overview2017-06-17
Must type old.reddit.com by hand for the old layoutUnreviewed
20072026- Opt-out for old Reddit layout expires weekly, forcing a return to the modern design2023-04-16
- Links from old.reddit.com open the slower modern theme instead2021-07-13
- Must type old.reddit.com by hand to get the previous thread layout2020-10-01
Reddit videos are hard to watch in browser; audio separateUnreviewed
20072026- V.reddit.com video experience is garbage, frequent pain point on mobile2021-02-23
- Saving a Reddit video means digging through DOM and playlists with no easy save option2021-01-27
- V.reddit videos are nearly impossible to watch in the browser, and audio is separate2020-08-20
Only account deactivation offered; posts must be deleted one by oneUnreviewed
20072026- Deleting account requires deleting all posts and comments first; deletion is shadow-reverted2023-06-19
- No easy way to clean up post history before deleting account2023-05-31
- Can only deactivate account; posts must be deleted manually one by one2019-09-02
Logged-out visitors can't tell a mod hid a post without opening itUnreviewed
20072026- Posts from new accounts are hidden from logged-out users until a mod releases them2024-04-30
- Posts get hidden silently with no indication, and the user never learns why2024-01-18
- Can't tell whether a post was hidden by a mod without opening it while logged out2021-06-25
Link errors force users to manually refreshUnreviewed
20072026- Shows 'couldn't load that link' errors, forcing users to manually click refresh2021-08-13
- Pressing back after clicking a link shows a 'broken, please reload' error2021-07-13
- Clicking the link by accident forces users to re-edit their settings2020-07-31
Taps do nothing, then post opens twice, needing extra back pressesUnreviewed
20072026- Tapping a post does nothing, then it opens twice much later, forcing extra back presses2023-06-20
- Tapping a post forces a back-button trip that resets the feed to the top2023-04-16
- Pressing back many times to return to the deep-linked post2020-06-11
Moderator tasks require switching between old and new sitesUnreviewed
20072026- Moderators must switch to new Reddit web to perform multiple mod actions2023-06-16
- No way to manage multireddits, forcing users to switch to old Reddit2020-09-04
- Moderator tasks require switching between old and new Reddit sites, which is annoying2020-06-23
Saved list stops at 1000 items; older saves unreachableUnreviewed
20072026- Saved pages silently capped at last 2k, so older saves are lost2021-06-01
- Can only scroll back through the latest 1000 saved posts, older ones are unreachable2021-02-23
- Saved page only shows 1000 items, older saves become inaccessible2018-07-30
New interface hard to use with JavaScript disabledUnreviewed
20072026- Reddit is barely usable without JavaScript enabled2024-03-03
- Performs badly and hides content when JavaScript is disabled2024-01-18
- New Reddit interface is hard to use when JavaScript is disabled2018-05-26
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 50 complaints
- New Reddit collapses most discussion by default, so answers are hard to find2026-11-02
- New Reddit web interface is horrible and annoying to land on2026-10-30
- Constant app download pop-up on mobile site breaks Firefox, forcing user to force quit2026-10-30
- Anti-bot measures make the site more hostile to real users without stopping bots2026-10-30
- Thread responses are hidden behind a modal that cannot be dismissed unless logged in2026-10-30
- Commenter says Reddit's UX and design is so bad they stopped using it2026-10-29
- Logged-in users get login prompts when scrolling or expanding comment threads2026-10-29
- Old Reddit now requires login, so the old layout is no longer accessible without signing in2026-10-28
- Forced onto a new UI the commenter finds ugly and Facebook-like2026-10-28
- Only some comments load, so the full discussion is hard to see2026-10-28
- Images show as placeholders and clicking redirects to the new layout2026-10-21
- Forced to log in to see old.reddit.com and pushed into the app on mobile2026-10-12
- Non-dismissable modal pops up again repeatedly while browsing, disappearing only on refresh2026-10-09
- New Reddit interface is slow and hard to read2026-10-07
- Platform described as basically unusable for anyone, without specifics2026-10-07
- Site pushes users toward the app and blocked the old.reddit workaround2026-10-07
- Appeals page falsely says account is in good standing; support tickets get no response2026-10-07
- Site feels insanely slow and bloated with 19MB of JavaScript2026-10-04
- Site is unusable because it is full of dark patterns2026-10-02
- Mobile site forces an app-login modal on every subreddit, blocking browsing2026-10-02
- Can't find the setting to turn off feed promotions it previously had2026-10-01
- Popups and gradient overlay force users to hide items to keep reading2026-10-01
- Logged-out users, VPN users and RSS readers are blocked or forced to log in2026-09-30
- Redirect fails and needs repeated clicks; login expires frequently2026-09-30
- Can't find all comments by a user with a common username2026-09-29
- Old Reddit is hard to reach, since you must block www, and account pages are hidden2026-09-29
- Visual design discourages long replies, making nuanced points hard to post2026-09-29
- Can't tell why comments are hidden and can't message moderators2026-09-29
- Hidden comment history prevents checking whether a person is a bot before replying2026-09-29
- Feed is full of low-quality posts, so it is hard to find anything useful2026-09-29
- Old Reddit now forces login, with the redirect visible in the URL, and the new feed has no obvious path to subreddits2026-09-16
- Without third-party apps the site feels unusable to the commenter2026-09-15
- Users must hunt for workarounds to get past an increasingly hostile login wall2026-09-15
- Login prompt appears inconsistently, varying by person, browser, and IP2026-09-15
- Tab freezes about half the time and notifications page clicks land on the page behind2026-09-14
- Old reddit keeps switching to new reddit, forcing manual reverts despite the preference being set2026-09-11
- Back button redirects to the image and locks the tab, forcing a tab kill2026-09-11
- Feels addictive and hard to walk away from, like weight loss2026-09-10
- New interface is cluttered and hard to use, forcing users to old site2026-09-06
- Reddit is barely usable without logging in, requiring hoops to visit2026-09-05
- Browser find-in-page fails on feeds because off-screen posts are not loaded2026-09-03
- Features like image galleries and notifications have problems and breakage2026-09-01
- Deleting content one item at a time via a browser script is slow2026-09-01
- Constant interstitial pages interrupt browsing, pushing user to avoid the site2026-08-30
- Shared /s/ links never open correctly for the commenter2026-08-29
- Links drop users into the App Store even when the app is installed, and they lose navigation2026-08-28
- Annoying popups appear when browsing Reddit logged out2026-08-27
- Forces users to log in before they can see content that used to be accessible2026-08-27
- Forces logged-out users to log in before viewing content, blocking casual browsing2026-08-26
- Linked Reddit pages require logging in before they can be seen2026-08-26