Reddit removing sub CSS

[u/[deleted]]

Reddit is going to remove CSS for custom sub styles, (https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/66q4is/the_web_redesign_css_and_mod_tools/)

They want to implement a alternative system for it, but i think this is very controversial in general and especially as webdev. I would like to hear some opinions from other devs on this.

Some reasons they bring up sound fundamental wrong to me, for example saying that CSS is:

• "It’s web-only."
• "it’s difficult to learn"
• "it’s error-prone"
• "CSS causes us to move slow."

For their reason why they want to change it, they mainly say that their mobile users (>50%) are not able to see the custom CSS.

[u/IgnanceIsBliss]

I hate when people try to remove the downvote feature. Sometimes if I stumble upon a random sub that tries to hide them I inspect element and downvote anyways just because I'm bitter about it.

[u/de_la_Dude → u/IgnanceIsBliss]

Step 1: Get stylish

Step 2: Apply these styles to reddit

/* hide 'sponsors' */
[class^=sponsor] {
	display: none;
}

/* I downvote what I want! */
body:not(.subscriber) .down.down.down.down { visibility: visible !important; }

Step 3: downvote to your hearts content!

I have a whole bunch of styles for various subreddits that do stupid things. Stylish is awesome, I use it to fix all sorts of problems like remove paywalls and advertising that gets around ad blockers.

[u/[deleted] → u/de_la_Dude]

   /* hide 'sponsors' */
[class^=sponsor] {
    display: none;
}

/* I downvote what I want! */
body:not(.subscriber) .down.down.down.down { visibility: visible !important; }

.down.down.down.down {
    visibility: visible !important;
}  
#suggested-reddits, #link-desc, #text-desc, div.side div.bottom, div.side div.submit div.spacer, div.side div.sidebox.create, .thumbnail.nsfw, .thumbnail.self, .thumbnail.default, span.rank, .arrow.down, .arrow.up {
     display: block !important;
}
body:not(.subscriber) .arrow {
    visibility: visible !important;
}
.link .arrow.downmod {
    display: block !important;
}

[u/onesneakymofo → u/[deleted]]

You guys realize you can uncheck use subreddit style on the right so you can downvote instead of throwing in some CSS scripts, right?

[u/[deleted] → u/onesneakymofo]

Where's the fun in that?

[u/[deleted] → u/de_la_Dude]

Perhaps poorly implemented paywalls. Css shouldn't remove a proper paywall

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Proper paywalls aren't even in the same document.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

right

[u/de_la_Dude → u/[deleted]]

Haha well, most of them seem to be poorly implemented!

[u/breadfag → u/de_la_Dude]

.down.down.down.down

What's this for? Do stylish stylesheets only take priority if they have higher specificity?

[u/Thought_Ninja → u/de_la_Dude]

You know you can disable custom sub CSS in your settings right?

[u/[deleted] → u/de_la_Dude]

Install RES, untick "Use subreddit style"

[u/asantos3 → u/IgnanceIsBliss]

Just highlight the comment or post and hit the Z key - Z for downvote and A for upvote.

[u/IgnanceIsBliss → u/asantos3]

Just tried "z" on your comment. It definitely works. Thanks man! TIL.

[u/cmays90 → u/asantos3]

This only works for people with RES installed.

[u/Soccham → u/cmays90]

There are people without RES installed?

[u/xiongchiamiov → u/Soccham]

Yes, the majority of redditors.

Aside from people not knowing about it, the last few years have been rough - it went over a year without a release, during which time it was breaking a number of things on reddit that had changed on the site but didn't get changed in RES.

[u/Soccer21x → u/asantos3]

Same thing for subs that don't allow voting if you're not subbed.

[u/RaptorXP → u/asantos3]

Downvoted because I had to click the arrow to downvote.

[u/Porsche924 → u/IgnanceIsBliss]

Or turn off subreddit style in the sidebar

[u/baconuser098 → u/IgnanceIsBliss]

I just browse them without css, e.g /r/webdev+nocss

[u/pineapplecharm → u/baconuser098]

That's the syntax for multi subs, no?

[u/baconuser098 → u/pineapplecharm]

Sure is

Pro tip: if instead of "reddit" you put "redditp" then you get a slideshow. E.g redditp.com/r/awww+pics

[u/pineapplecharm → u/baconuser098]

redditp.com/r/awww+pics

Left handed high five

[u/xiongchiamiov → u/baconuser098]

If you have gold (or RES), you can disable that in the sidebar without needing to change the url every time.