Ask HN: Why does Reddit's webapp as well as mobile app consume so much data?

4 points by avrgamp 5y ago ↗ HN

If you use Reddit and do check it's data usage, you know what I am talking about. There are a few posts on Reddit itself but want to know from developers who either work at Reddit or those who have gone deep into these issues. Thanks.

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WallyFunk 5y ago ↗

They're a data hungry tech company like any other tech company worth its salt these days. The reason it's free is because the data on its users is so valuable. They've monetized it in any number of ways.

rzzzwilson 5y ago ↗

I've been using reddit since the beginning and it's just getting more and more annoying to use. Can anyone suggest an alternative (beside SlashDot)?

codingclaws 5y ago ↗

https://www.peachesnstink.com

cloudking 5y ago ↗

Try https://old.reddit.com/

avrgamp 5y ago ↗

This feels somewhat light. Might take a long time to get used to the UI. Anyway, thanks.

notdang 5y ago ↗

This was the default UI for many years.

rudasn 5y ago ↗

You can kind of answer your question by opening up your browser's developer tools and looking at the Network tab which shows you every request made, it's destination, size, duration, etc.