Are there any sites that look like this and not like this? (Images in post)

Posted by Hudjefa@reddit | RedditAlternatives | View on Reddit | 13 comments

Are there any sites that look like this and not like this?

I've been looking at Reddit alternatives and the #1 most important thing for me is that I be able to browse in a visual format like this, where I can just scroll and see, no clicking needed. If I have to click each individual post...I'm just nothing going to use it. As a general rule I presume I am nothing special, so I presume many others won't bother with something if this is the only format.

Maybe I am bad at figuring out settings, but it seems that Lemmy and Raddle both have the latter format and not the former. So if anyone knows a site that has the format I want, or knows what I need to do in settings of something to get it to look right, let me know please.

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speakbits@reddit

SpeakBits has a card layout as an option.

On mobile, you just need to open the hamburger menu, click on "Quick Settings" at the bottom and then choose the square card icon to switch the view.

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NuminousDaimon@reddit

Really confusing and old looking UI. Does not feel nice to use. And Not particularly enticing to spend time on. Look how Instagram, Tiktok, Reddit and YouTube are doing it. This is what people expect, are used to and want. Then look at your frontpage.

Also the "endless scroll" is weird because it changes the URL. Not smooth.

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speakbits@reddit

What makes it confusing? It's built on the premise of updating old reddit without losing what made it reddit. It should have quite a few familiar UX patterns for those that have used reddit and have complaints about the direction that reddit is going in.

What about having the url allow you to keep your place in the feed is weird and not smooth?

Here's a video of the card view on mobile so can I ask where it's not smooth? This is the view that sites like Tiktok and New Reddit have gravitated towards and is available as an option for those that like that view. I've seen people pop up in all threads about Reddit say how much they like the old reddit list view and how they never want to lose it. I believe that letting users have options available to customize their experience is better than not having them.

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NuminousDaimon@reddit

It just feels odd. The little icons and all the elements don't feel as they belong together. The site feels static. Like Instagram has this spongy reactive feeling to it. Elements warp a bit. They bounce and dont hit.

Insta has motion blur too. It has big images I can see on my phone. Going through a menue to get the familar card view takes too long and I didn't understand the icons. Yes some might like old reddit. But most people don't. Majority of the people are used to big cards.

Also the UI has too many lines. Hard edges and boxes. The only hard lines insta has are the image edges. Tiktok has no hard lines.

The tabs on top feel as if they don't belong. It's just a design feeling. Search is hidden by a menu. Like isnt there a concept of "one tap"? To have the most important things accesible with only one tap? Or one click.

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speakbits@reddit

So micro interactions would be welcome, got it. That's something I can work on.

What's your opinion on reddit's card UI? There's about the same level of lines and edges.

Is search something you do constantly on mobile that would merit using some of the viewable space for a button and makes going into the menu tough? Happy to move it if this is the case.

Changing the view should be a one time change, unless you like switching views a lot. You enable it and that's your view. For those that sign up, it's also a part of the initial onboarding to choose your view before you start using.

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Hudjefa@reddit (OP)

And on NOTmobile? Cause I have no interest in browsing memes on such a tiny screen. I want to use my laptop, where I can see things full screen, drag and drop to the desktop, have two tabs open and visible at the same time, etc.

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speakbits@reddit

It will be the same process, except the quick settings are in the right sidebar

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odajoana@reddit

Although still a bit barebones, Discuit fits your description.

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Hudjefa@reddit (OP)

This does look good. Did you make it?

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odajoana@reddit

Oh no, not at all. I'm there lurking once in a while, but I'm not even that much of a poster.

I do very much enjoy their policy so far. It's open source and the main developer doesn't seem to interested in "profit, profit, profit", but rather make a website that people actually can enjoy. Don't know how long that attitude will last, but as of now, I'm down with it.

Downsides is that the website is still fairly simplistic, with few user customization, development is slow and the user base, while active in posting, is not so as active in commenting and doesn't seem to be growing very fast. It's good for doomscrolling, not so much for long discussions and niche communities. This is why haven't really left Reddit.

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