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Private front-end for Reddit

Language: Rust

#11 in Docker
#21 in Rust
#10 in Security
Tell HN: Old.reddit.com does not work anymore | Oct 2022
https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit
YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 UNSKIPPABLE ADS before video starts | Sep 2022
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Invidious [1] running on your own - or someone else's - server, no ads. Everywhere. You can also 'subscribe' to channels without telling Alphabet about your preferences and without giving them the possibility to 'accidentally' unsubscribe you which seems to be prevalent among some channels [2]. The interface is far lighter than the Youtube uses which makes it possible to watch videos on hardware which chokes out on the rich bouquet of Javascript found in the latter.

While you're at it you may as well add Nitter [3] to make (a read-only version but who wants to write on) Twitter more palatable and, again, light enough to not choke out less endowed hardware. For Reddit there is libreddit [4], again read-only.

These three are written in newish trendy languages and as such can also be used to evaluate their pro's and con's. Invidious is written in Crystal ("compiled Ruby", sort-of), Nitter in Nim (Python-like syntax, compiles/transpiles to C/C++/Javascript), libreddit in Rust (no introduction needed...).

[1] https://github.com/iv-org/invidious

[2] Since I do not have a Youtube/Google/Alphabet account and as such never tried to subscribe to anything I can't prove the veracity of this practice but I keep on hearing people complaining about their subscriptions disappearing

[3] https://github.com/zedeus/nitter

[4] https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit
Tipi is a personal homeserver for everyone | Sep 2022
I have now stumbled onto "libreddit" [1].

> cloud Light: no JavaScript, no ads, no tracking, no bloat

I have been an addicted reddit user since before they had user accounts. I never had any desire to block reddit ads until the last ~6-12 months or so when it would autoplay ads when I scroll. I have "no thumbnails" so it doesn't show me the ad other than a line of text or so. I have "old" reddit enabled on my account -- this works for desktop. And now I've started using the explicit "old.reddit.com" on mobile. But I would prefer mobile-optimized reddit without audio ads. I will probably give libreddit a try.

[1] https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit

EDIT: of course, since it's privacy focused I can't login to my account and reddit is unbearable if you try and use it without your account to curate the subreddits. Whoops, scratch that idea!

We're improving search results when you use quotes | Aug 2022
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Check out an alternate web client, like https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit. Even compared to the old design it's much more lightweight and clean, and compared to the redesign it makes 1/4 as many HTTP requests, uses 1/20th the CPU, 1/4 the memory, and 1/2 the bandwidth, doesn't require an account to subscribe to subs, can work as pure static HTML, and doesn't track anything. I have poor Internet and the difference is night and day.
The fall of Reddit: Why it’s quickly declining into chaos | Jun 2022
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I switched to using a self-hosted libreddit[1] instance for these same reasons.

It's a death knell when someone creates an alternative frontend for your website because the usability is so bad. Libreddit did just that for Reddit. It fixes/removes all the bullshit that Reddit introduced in the last 10 years.

[1] https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit
Bolt has a cool web interface and they really don't want you to use it | Jun 2022
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If you don't require authenticated functionality:

https://r.nf/

https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit

https://codeberg.org/teddit/teddit
My Favorite Software Subreddits | Dec 2021
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I run https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit in a container, and use localhost:9999.
Tell HN: Use i.reddit.com on mobile to avoid annoying modal app nags | Nov 2021
If you consume reddit on a read-only basis, projects like libreddit and teddit are great alternatives to consider. I have completely switched to libreddit two months ago and I am happy with the decision:

https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit

It has a multi-reddit subscription functionality too, so it's easy to take a quick glance just at the content I need.

Ask HN: Why is Reddit so slow and unreliable? | Sep 2021
An alternative frontend that was mentioned on HN earlier today: https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit
Reddit.com weighs 1.39MB. Here’s what that costs around the globe | Jul 2021
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I also recommend libreddit - https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit

Recently on teddit.net, I've been getting an "Unable to connect" via some Tor Exit Nodes. So I'm having to create new circuits until teddit loads.
Reddit’s disrespectful design | Jun 2021
There is https://libredd.it/ which is a privacy friendly frontend to reddit written in Rust.

Source - https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit

Protest note about user privacy changes by Reddit | Feb 2021
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Also available is Libreddit (another open-source front end).

https://libredd.it/r/europe/comments/ls7ft8/protest_note_abo...

https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit
This Community is Available in the App | Dec 2020
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Just commented above. You can also have a look at: https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit
This Community is Available in the App | Dec 2020
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There's also: https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit

And full-blown, federated Reddit alternative: https://join.lemmy.ml/