1) Use the extension which always redirects you to old.reddit.com (<a href="https://github.com/tom-james-watson/old-reddit-redirect" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/tom-james-watson/old-reddit-redirect</a>).<p>2) Only browse all.reddit.com, as there's no telling when a new subreddit will pop up that you'll enjoy.<p>3) Use the Reddit Enhancement Suite (RES) to filter out any subreddits you see that you're not interested in. I currently have 3,557 subreddits blocked.<p>4) Create backups of your RES settings in case of disaster.<p>5) Use the ability to tag users as often as you deem necessary, and block the truly heinous users. You'll see those tags pop up often.
Use old.reddit and only browse the niche subreddits that don't hit the front page. Helps avoid the bot farm spam content, manipulation by PR and marketers, etc. The eternal september on the site has gotten to be too much for me, but that's as much about me maturing as the sites demographic.
I use 'rif is fun', though these days I never come away from a reddit session thinking "Boy, I sure got value out of that time spent", so maybe I should use the excruciating experience as a way to wean off reddit.
Just an FYI to anyone who cares, RES is on life-support and is no longer being maintained. They are looking for people to take an active role in support and are open to PRs. They are also accepting donations if you feel gratitude for what they've provided over the years. I personally sent them $10, but they deserve more than that.
Nobody has mentioned Infinity[0][1]- an open source reddit client for Android.<p>It lets you download videos, hides all ads, and takes care of privacy concerns.<p>I have used it for almost an year now. And I recommend it.<p>[0]: <a href="https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-Reddit" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-Reddit</a><p>[1]: <a href="https://f-droid.org/packages/ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit" rel="nofollow">https://f-droid.org/packages/ml.docilealligator.infinityforr...</a>
I avoid any business that makes me fight it in order to enjoy it. Since Reddit is online, I can avoid it by blackholing anything hosted on 'reddit.com'
Libredd.it used to be my favourite but its been down for while. You can create your own at libredd.it/__repl<p>Teddit.net is ok.<p>i.reddit.com or old.reddit.com can be faster.<p>Popular.pics if you just want images.
For desktop/laptop computers, Just use https everywhere to redirect reddit.com to old.reddit.com. It works like a charm. The difficulty I have is to redirect it to /.compact in mobile
I assume that if 'reddit is fun' aka 'rif' was in this poll then it would be winning, as I've tried every other option in the poll and they are all horrid, bloated affairs bursting at the seams with the most pointless and unnecessary features.<p>I like rif for the same reason I like hackernews, because it focuses on the experience of viewing content, not on banal social media features.
On android use Sync.
On browser, login, save dark theme and ensure it's set to 'classic' view. After a short adjustment period it's very functional. I now find old reddit irritating.
Reddit it is a shit filled dumpster fire. If you need something specific then go to the individual sub directly. It's my hope bots decimate most of the non technology subs on that site.
I don't.<p>I usually block it in /etc/hosts.<p>Unblock it when I need to ask a question in r/cscareerquestions, in my country's subreddit or to look at a discussion I found while searching on google.<p>Then I get sucked into it, browse the horrors of the front page for a while, get angry, and block it again.<p>It's poison.<p>The UI is not even the worse part(besides when you're trying to write a post), it's the content that's awful.