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Are you using the new reddit or old version of reddit? (self.Blind)
submitted by rumster
In order to improve this sub we want to make sure we know the percentages of users using the old and new version of reddit.
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serrebi 2 points 1y ago
I find the old version much more accessible. I use it with Distopia and Reddit4blind on windows sometimes when I just want the information on here.
mantolwen 2 points 1y ago
I use a mix of old version and mobile, occasionally new version but not for this sub.
rumster [OP] 1 points 1y ago
yeah - i noticed the new version doesn't work well with nvda
hopesthoughts 1 points 1y ago
I'm using RSS reddit. Well as in I'm following the sub from my RSS reader, but I use the old version.
Marconius 1 points 1y ago
I primarily use BaconReader to interact with reddit, so neither.
SightlessKombat 1 points 1y ago
Old Reddit: The new layout is non-condusive to easy navigation with a screen reader in my experience, at least compared to the ease of use of the old one.
wilcjames 1 points 1y ago
I use the old version of Reddit. http://old.reddit.com/r/blind
You can navigate more effectively using B for button. The only place that does not work is r/politics. There are no upvote or downvote buttons when not signed in. Yeah, i look at Reddit at work but don't sign in...
You can navigate more effectively using B for button. The only place that does not work is r/politics. There are no upvote or downvote buttons when not signed in. Yeah, i look at Reddit at work but don't sign in...
nullatonce 1 points 1y ago
Just tried old reddit, nuke it!But for real, ok there is a main landmark in old version, but then you navigate through the post via link, ok you can do buttons to be more quick...Idk, the new version is more efficient. Altho i havent tried chat, posting, but in the other hand i don't do that much.If you're useing an old version, why ? please enlighten me.Edit: i might qualify for a mobile version, I run my browser in windowed mode, so all the websites are displayed as mobile, much easyer to navigate. Altho i voted for the new version.
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Edit: holy shit the formatting, but my every word is marked as spelling error, ain't fixing that. Sorry
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Edit: holy shit the formatting, but my every word is marked as spelling error, ain't fixing that. Sorry
hopesthoughts 1 points 1y ago
The new version looks more like a feed. It has headings etc. It's been a while since I've tried it, but there were issues I had more with submission than navigation. Needless to say I didn't like it.
SightlessKombat 1 points 1y ago
I navigate by buttons specifically because that's more straightforward in old Reddit than it is with the newer one, unfortunately.
hopesthoughts 1 points 1y ago
Yeah much quicker.
rumster [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Just to be clear - I'm not VI but... I have been using NVDA for 8 years now to learn its full use. I finally jumped on to v2 of reddit and the damn thing has been acting weird with it. So... I want to see if anyone else is experiencing the same issues. Thank you for your post.
nullatonce 1 points 1y ago
It's not perfect, but reddit is somewhere in the top of my best experience delivering site (i group wordpress blogs into one). Haven't had any weird behavior, some accessibility features are missing (or a label for some buttons) but it's beyond of sub administration.
Just tried viewing profiles and I'm surprised that new version finally supports headings, if not that i think i might enjoy old version more. :)
Just tried viewing profiles and I'm surprised that new version finally supports headings, if not that i think i might enjoy old version more. :)
Fridux 1 points 1y ago
In the old version you navigate with the tab key. Position the screen-reader at the Jump to Content link and then tab away. In Safari you may have to enable tabbing in its advanced preferences.
nullatonce 1 points 1y ago
And you throught every single link - author, subreddit, the options. How is this more comfortable than pressing h(heading) and then for example k(link) to get onto comments link ?
I truely don't understand :D
I truely don't understand :D
hopesthoughts 1 points 1y ago
Uh, that isn't how I use the old version. There are easier ways to do it than that.
Fridux 1 points 1y ago
Clearly you didn't even try it, because otherwise you would have noticed that the tab indices of links have priority over everything else in the old layout, so tabbing is the same as jumping from heading to heading in the new layout.
nullatonce 1 points 1y ago
The damn focus mode, i always forget it.
That's nice.
That's nice.
rumster [OP] 1 points 1y ago
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