I've been working with the Reddits for the past couple weeks on this realign and it's certainly been quite a challenge given how well the previous design fit the audience.
Love the new look. More seperation, better use of typography/colours in general, and just overall better feel. Don't get why so many haters dont like it
Oh wait, I do, but Reddit is smart and listens to its users: Preferences -> Compress the Link Display (Which is the top tory on reddit right now)
Yeah, I think it looks good, but the community itself has been shockingly changed. Even as recently as a few months ago I found the discussions to be well reasoned, but it has really fallen apart. Now it is a contest to see who can make the best joke. I removed reddit.com from my selected subreddits and it has helped... but even the science discussions are not great. I hardly visit any more since I (re-)discovered HN.
The new font for "permalink parent report reply" under each comment distracts attention from the comment text. Otherwise fine design. Long time reddit user.
I've been working with the Reddits for the past couple weeks on this realign and it's certainly been quite a challenge given how well the previous design fit the audience.
You can also check out the latest design prototypes @ http://reddit.rrwhite.com (we're going to keep doing incremental improvements) and leave feedback @ http://reddit.uservoice.com.