Comments on: How Reddit loses thousands of visits daily, compared to Digg http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:54:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Quick tip: open Reddit comments from Netvibes http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-46124 Quick tip: open Reddit comments from Netvibes Tue, 29 May 2007 08:47:22 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-46124 [...] The poll results (the poll is mysteriously gone at the moment, courtesy of PollDaddy) I’ve set up in my article on this subject show that the majority of users prefer Reddit RSS links as they are; but quite a number of you would like to see this changed. [...] […] The poll results (the poll is mysteriously gone at the moment, courtesy of PollDaddy) I’ve set up in my article on this subject show that the majority of users prefer Reddit RSS links as they are; but quite a number of you would like to see this changed. […]

]]> By: Allin http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-41782 Allin Tue, 22 May 2007 16:23:57 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-41782 It's a fine observation It’s a fine observation

]]> By: Stan Schroeder http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-41530 Stan Schroeder Tue, 22 May 2007 10:33:55 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-41530 @Alexis: thanks for stopping by. Well, if the poll in the article is any indication, about two thirds of users like Reddit the way it is. @Alexis: thanks for stopping by. Well, if the poll in the article is any indication, about two thirds of users like Reddit the way it is.

]]> By: alexis ohanian http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-41155 alexis ohanian Mon, 21 May 2007 23:50:14 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-41155 I'm happy you brought this up, Stan, as it's a design decision we made that was (as you pointed out) rather atypical. We've always tried to build reddit to get in its users' way as little as possible. We figured our users would appreciate going directly to the source of the headline they're clicking on -- instead of just going to another part of reddit. But perhaps we're wrong. If our users want something changed, they let us know. For the time being, the [more] link that some of the other commenters pointed out was our best idea for a solution. Your blog entry will no doubt continue to generate some helpful feedback. I’m happy you brought this up, Stan, as it’s a design decision we made that was (as you pointed out) rather atypical. We’ve always tried to build reddit to get in its users’ way as little as possible.

We figured our users would appreciate going directly to the source of the headline they’re clicking on — instead of just going to another part of reddit.

But perhaps we’re wrong. If our users want something changed, they let us know. For the time being, the [more] link that some of the other commenters pointed out was our best idea for a solution.

Your blog entry will no doubt continue to generate some helpful feedback.

]]> By: Walter Sear http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-41094 Walter Sear Mon, 21 May 2007 21:00:14 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-41094 "Actually, this is exactly why I like Reddit in my RSS feed more. 99% of the time I don’t want to be involved in any part of the Digg process - I’m not part of that community and I don’t want to become part of it. So just giving me the direct link makes me a much happier camper." It's why I don't have Digg in my RSS feeds. “Actually, this is exactly why I like Reddit in my RSS feed more. 99% of the time I don’t want to be involved in any part of the Digg process - I’m not part of that community and I don’t want to become part of it. So just giving me the direct link makes me a much happier camper.”

It’s why I don’t have Digg in my RSS feeds.

]]> By: bvttf http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39722 bvttf Sun, 20 May 2007 02:04:41 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39722 or log in to reddit, and turn on the voting toolbar. The entries in reddit's feed go through a reddit redirect that'll open the site with the reddit toolbar if you have it enabled. or log in to reddit, and turn on the voting toolbar. The entries in reddit’s feed go through a reddit redirect that’ll open the site with the reddit toolbar if you have it enabled.

]]> By: Guy http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39704 Guy Sun, 20 May 2007 01:12:44 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39704 Actually, this is exactly why I like Reddit in my RSS feed more. 99% of the time I don't want to be involved in any part of the Digg process - I'm not part of that community and I don't want to become part of it. So just giving me the direct link makes me a much happier camper. Actually, this is exactly why I like Reddit in my RSS feed more. 99% of the time I don’t want to be involved in any part of the Digg process - I’m not part of that community and I don’t want to become part of it. So just giving me the direct link makes me a much happier camper.

]]> By: Stan Schroeder http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39623 Stan Schroeder Sat, 19 May 2007 22:05:51 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39623 @Aaron: you're right. In Netvibes, I can't click on the "more" link. So, I guess this is more of a feed usage issue. @Aaron: you’re right. In Netvibes, I can’t click on the “more” link. So, I guess this is more of a feed usage issue.

]]> By: Aaron Bassett http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39602 Aaron Bassett Sat, 19 May 2007 20:55:40 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39602 I'm a iGoogle user rather than netvibes but am pretty sure they would have some way of viewing the feed items description(?) In the reddit feed the description contains a [more] link which leads to the items page on reddit. I tend to use this more than the actual headline link as I find quite often that the comments on reddit can be just as interesting (if not more) than the site its linking to. I’m a iGoogle user rather than netvibes but am pretty sure they would have some way of viewing the feed items description(?)

In the reddit feed the description contains a [more] link which leads to the items page on reddit. I tend to use this more than the actual headline link as I find quite often that the comments on reddit can be just as interesting (if not more) than the site its linking to.

]]> By: ok http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39485 ok Sat, 19 May 2007 17:46:45 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39485 I stopped tuning in to Digg's feed as soon as they started linking to their own pages instead of the external news stories. Anything that slows down the user and adds useless extra clicks is a bad idea - especially for a news aggregator. I stopped tuning in to Digg’s feed as soon as they started linking to their own pages instead of the external news stories. Anything that slows down the user and adds useless extra clicks is a bad idea - especially for a news aggregator.

]]> By: Ali http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39475 Ali Sat, 19 May 2007 17:23:55 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39475 I guess most reddit users know that they don't crash a web server, unlike digg, as I haven't heard of a "reddit effect" yet. So perhaps the guys behind the site haven't bothered to deal much with the RSS feeds, but maybe it's about time they did. Especially since they've started placing ads on the side just recently. I guess most reddit users know that they don’t crash a web server, unlike digg, as I haven’t heard of a “reddit effect” yet.

So perhaps the guys behind the site haven’t bothered to deal much with the RSS feeds, but maybe it’s about time they did. Especially since they’ve started placing ads on the side just recently.

]]> By: engtech http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39461 engtech Sat, 19 May 2007 16:55:15 +0000 http://franticindustries.com/2007/05/19/how-reddit-loses-thousands-of-visits-daily-compared-to-digg/#comment-39461 Here's a couple of Yahoo Pipes to solve your problem. Searching for your URL on Reddit: http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=WFhlZULd2xGFxrGhzKky6g Searching for your URL on Reddit or Digg: http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=pMb8M77c2xGth___l7okhQ and finally, a generic page redirect for any Reddit RSS feed: http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=WFhlZULd2xGFxrGhzKky6g Here’s a couple of Yahoo Pipes to solve your problem.

Searching for your URL on Reddit:
http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=WFhlZULd2xGFxrGhzKky6g

Searching for your URL on Reddit or Digg:
http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=pMb8M77c2xGth___l7okhQ

and finally, a generic page redirect for any Reddit RSS feed:
http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=WFhlZULd2xGFxrGhzKky6g

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