I use to browse reddit a lot, I find it their layout very efficient to follow discussions, by a quick glance at indentation, you know who is responding to who. And on the rare occasion I browse a forum, I just find it hard to read.
Tel me wrong.
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On some days yes, on some days no. Usually when a certain group of mains are active
Funny. I find Reddit hellish to read. I never use it because i cant understand it. The last time i used it was to post a Titanfall 2 video i made on the Titanfall Reddit.
Once i posted it, and everything was good. I tried to give some replies some likes and the site was like: “No. You aren’t allowed to do this right now. Your account is suspicious.”
I gave up.
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These forums use discourse- A forum tool set ive been familiar with and loved for years. When bliz swapped the overwatch forums to these ones i was thrilled.
I admit my bias for discourse however- But my use of it has me very familiar with them.
I have 0 problems reading the forums. The only time following a conversation is difficult is when people dont click reply to the person they were talking to, and just reply to the thread in general. But context usually helps sort that out.
On the flip side- Im with ermor up there. I find reddit a nightmare to sift through.
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Well the suspicious “you might be a bot” or “maybe you are trying to sell something” or “read the rule of this subreddit” can be a bother, I agree with that. But did you had issues reading the comments ? I introduced a friend to reddit once, he had trouble understanding how it worked, why everything was indented. Took him some time to get use to it. I’m biaised from the beginning, as a programmer it is just so straighforward.
I’ve never enjoyed the format of Reddit.
I’ve tried a few times, since there seem to be a lot of interesting discussions, but the format of the site just never made sense to me and made it a bit of a pain to read threads. But maybe I’m just weird 
I find forums to be a lot more straight-forward and simple.
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I don’t really use Reddit, partially because it seems so difficult to navigate conversations there. The format for comments there makes it almost impossible to follow any kind of chronology, so unless I only care about the “top” comment that was made (and what people said about that specific comment), I’m just going to miss everything.
I’m much more accustomed to the standard forum format of threads, where there’s a readable, linear progression of events. Discourse (Overwatch Forum) also includes ways to jump through them via replies, which helps navigate larger threads if people go on a tangent.
I find it mostly readable here, though sometimes it can be difficult to tell who a reply was directed at.
I definitely dislike that it doesn’t display the target of a reply when that target is the previous poster (like the post I’m typing now), but I think that’s my only major complaint about how this forum works.
Maybe they’ll fix that someday… or at least undo the change that prevents you from quoting the person above you, so we can work around it.
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Depends on the thread.
I try to make my posts as readable as possible even if it means having to code a bunch of HTML or Markdown into the post…
From this thread: San Francisco Shock vs. Seoul Dynasty - NOW LIVE
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<h1>Week 2 • Day 4</h1>
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<div align="center"><table><tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/SanFranciscoShockCover.svg" width="250"></td><td><h1>VS.</h1></td><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/SeoulDynastyCover.svg" width="250"></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center">San Francisco Shock</div></td><td> </td><td><div align="center">Seoul Dynasty</div></td></tr>
<!--- STAGE RECORD ---!>
<tr><td><div align="center">1-1 +0</div></td><td> </td><td><div align="center">3-0 +12</i></div></td></tr>
<!--- SEASON RECORD ---!>
<tr><td><div align="center">12-4 +16</div></td><td> </td><td><div align="center">10-7 +17</div></td></tr></table>
</div><br>
</table></div><br>
<div align="center"><table>
<tr><td><div align="center">Map Schedule</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center">Control • Nepal</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center">Hybrid • Volskaya Industries</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center">Assault • Numbani</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center">Escort • Havana</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center">TB/Control • ???</div></td></tr>
</table></div>
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<div align="center"><p>Pregame</p></div>
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<table>
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<td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/Icon-Control-White.svg" width="50"></div></td>
<td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/Icon-Assault-White.svg" width="50"></div></td>
<td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/Icon-Hybrid-White.svg" width="50"></div></td>
<td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/Icon-Escort-White.svg" width="50"></div></td>
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<tr><td><div align="right"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/SanFranciscoShockLogo.svg" height="50"></div></td>
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<tr><td><div align="right"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/SeoulDynastyLogo.svg" height="50"></div></td>
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<div align="center"><p>WATCH LIVE: <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/overwatchleague">Twitch</a> • <a href="https://overwatchleague.com/">Overwatch League</a> • <a href="http://www.watchespn.com">ESPN3</a></p></div>
<br>
<details><summary>Summary of Changes in Stage 2</summary>
<ul>
<li>Stage 2 will play on <a href="https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/patch-notes/pc#patch-58155">patch 1.36.0.1 Anniversary/Workshop Release</a> which is the current live version of the game.</li>
<li>The map pool has replaced two of the three maps from Stage 2 of each map type. Here’s the map pool for Stage 3:</li>
</ul>
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</div>
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</details>
<details>
<summary>Click here for overall 2019 Overwatch League Changes</summary>
<ul>
<li>The Atlanta Reign, Paris Eternal, Toronto Defiant, and Washington Justice will join the Atlantic Division.</li>
<li>The Chengdu Hunters, Guangzhou Charge, Hangzhou Spark, and Vancouver Titans will join the Pacific Division.</li>
<li>All teams will play a 28-match schedule this season, down from 40 from the 2018 season.</li>
<li>The All-Star Game and other skills competitions will be held between Stages 2 and 3.</li>
<li>Stage Finals will be held after Stages 1, 2, and 3. Eight teams will qualify, including the two division leaders in that stage, along with the next six teams in the stage standings regardless of division.</li>
<li>For the postseason, the two division winners along with the next best four teams by record, regardless of division, will automatically qualify. Two additional teams will qualify through a play-in tournament between the seventh- through 12th-place teams. Those final eight teams will compete for the league championship in a double-elimination bracket.</li>
<li>The prize pool for the 2019 season is $5 million, up from $3.5 million in 2018.</li>
<li>Stage Playoffs Prize Pool (for each of Stage 1, 2, and 3):<br>
•Winner gets $200K<br>
•Runner-up gets $100K<br>
•3rd and 4th place teams get $50K each<br>
•5th through 8th place teams get $25K each</li>
<li>Season Playoffs Prize Pool:<br>
•Champion gets $1.1M<br>
•Runner-up gets $600K<br>
•3rd place team gets $450K<br>
•4th place team gets $350K<br>
•5th and 6th place teams get $300K each<br>
•7th and 8th place teams get $200K each</li>
<li>The map pool for each stage has been expanded to 12 maps.</li>
<p><a href="https://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/content_entry_media/bb/BB6C3OEC530B1549590044543.pdf">For more details see the official 2019 Competition Rules here.</a></p></div>
<br>
</details>
<details>
<summary>Click here for Match Rules</summary>
<ul>
<li>Each Overwatch League Regular Season match will play a minimum 4 maps.</li>
<li>Maps to be played in each match are predetermined by the league and posted on the <a href="https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/schedule">official schedule</a> in advance.</li>
<li>After the fourth map, the team with the most map wins will be the winner of that match.</li>
<li>In the event of a tie, a fifth Control tiebreaker map will be played.</li>
<li>Scoring for the league season and stage is based on match record, followed by map record, followed by head-to-head map differential, followed by head-to-head match differtial. If a tie still persists a tiebreaker match will be played before the start of the stage or season playoffs.</li>
<li>Overwatch League matches plays with the following game mode options:<br>
•Competitive Play Ruleset<br>
•Killcam is off</li>
•Default skins are used in the Player POV</li>
</ul>
<div align="center">
<p><a href="https://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/content_entry_media/bb/BB6C3OEC530B1549590044543.pdf">For more details see the official 2019 Competition Rules here.</a></p></div>
<br>
</details>
<details>
<summary>Click here for Discussion Thread Rules</summary>
<ul>
<li>This thread is intended for the discussion of this specific Overwatch League match.</li>
<li>Please be respectful to one another and follow the <a href="https://us.battle.net/forums/en/code-of-conduct/">Forum Code-of-Conduct</a> and the <a href="https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/welcome-to-general-discussion-please-read/118">Overwatch Forum Posting Guidelines</a>.</li>
<li>Incentivizing boycotts or invoking discussion that outright expresses hate or disinterest toward Overwatch or the Overwatch League directly in these match discussion threads of any kind will be considered <a href="https://us.battle.net/forums/en/code-of-conduct/#trolling">trolling</a> and flagged appropriately.</li>
<li>If you are Trust Level 3 user, you are welcome and encouraged to post your animated gifs and images in replies to support your team or be expressive, but please keep any such imagery appropriate.</li>
<li>Any user may share <a href="https://help.twitch.tv/customer/portal/articles/2442508-how-to-use-clips">Twitch Clips</a> as you clip them of the match in progress to share with everyone.</li>
<li>I, WyomingMyst, am a Forum MVP. This means I spend a great deal of time helping players with Overwatch (which is why my text is green in color). This thread is not related to my role as a Forum MVP and I do not represent Blizzard Entertainment.</li>
</ul>
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<p><i>Thank you for your cooperation and enjoy the match!</i></p></div>
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Speaking of readable HTML, you can have nifty syntax coloring in your code blocks if you properly self-close your HTML tags. 
<div align="center"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/OWLStage3_Header.svg" width="600"/><br/>
<h1>Week 2 • Day 4</h1>
</div>
<br/>
<div align="center"><table><tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/SanFranciscoShockCover.svg" width="250"/></td><td><h1>VS.</h1></td><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/SeoulDynastyCover.svg" width="250"/></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center">San Francisco Shock</div></td><td> </td><td><div align="center">Seoul Dynasty</div></td></tr>
<!--- STAGE RECORD --->
<tr><td><div align="center">1-1 +0</div></td><td> </td><td><div align="center">3-0 +12</i></div></td></tr>
<!--- SEASON RECORD --->
<tr><td><div align="center">12-4 +16</div></td><td> </td><td><div align="center">10-7 +17</div></td></tr></table>
</div><br/>
</table></div><br/>
<div align="center"><table>
<tr><td><div align="center">Map Schedule</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center">Control • Nepal</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center">Hybrid • Volskaya Industries</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center">Assault • Numbani</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center">Escort • Havana</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center">TB/Control • ???</div></td></tr>
</table></div>
<br/>
<div align="center"><p>Pregame</p></div>
<div align="center">
<table>
<tr><td><div align="right"> </div></td>
<td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/Icon-Control-White.svg" width="50"/></div></td>
<td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/Icon-Assault-White.svg" width="50"/></div></td>
<td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/Icon-Hybrid-White.svg" width="50"/></div></td>
<td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/Icon-Escort-White.svg" width="50"/></div></td>
<td><div align="center"> </div></td>
</tr>
<tr><td><div align="right"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/SanFranciscoShockLogo.svg" height="50"/></div></td>
<td><div align="center">-</div></td>
<td><div align="center">-</div></td>
<td><div align="center">-</div></td>
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</tr>
<tr><td><div align="right"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLeague/SeoulDynastyLogo.svg" height="50"/></div></td>
<td><div align="center">-</div></td>
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<td><div align="center">-</div></td>
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</table>
</div>
<div align="center"><p>WATCH LIVE: <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/overwatchleague">Twitch</a> • <a href="https://overwatchleague.com/">Overwatch League</a> • <a href="http://www.watchespn.com">ESPN3</a></p></div>
<br/>
<details><summary>Summary of Changes in Stage 2</summary>
<ul>
<li>Stage 2 will play on <a href="https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/patch-notes/pc#patch-58155">patch 1.36.0.1 Anniversary/Workshop Release</a> which is the current live version of the game.</li>
<li>The map pool has replaced two of the three maps from Stage 2 of each map type. Here’s the map pool for Stage 3:</li>
</ul>
<div align="center"><img src="https://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/content_entry_media/ho/HOE1MIZDXDRN1559606342351.jpg"/>
</div>
<br/>
</details>
<details>
<summary>Click here for overall 2019 Overwatch League Changes</summary>
<ul>
<li>The Atlanta Reign, Paris Eternal, Toronto Defiant, and Washington Justice will join the Atlantic Division.</li>
<li>The Chengdu Hunters, Guangzhou Charge, Hangzhou Spark, and Vancouver Titans will join the Pacific Division.</li>
<li>All teams will play a 28-match schedule this season, down from 40 from the 2018 season.</li>
<li>The All-Star Game and other skills competitions will be held between Stages 2 and 3.</li>
<li>Stage Finals will be held after Stages 1, 2, and 3. Eight teams will qualify, including the two division leaders in that stage, along with the next six teams in the stage standings regardless of division.</li>
<li>For the postseason, the two division winners along with the next best four teams by record, regardless of division, will automatically qualify. Two additional teams will qualify through a play-in tournament between the seventh- through 12th-place teams. Those final eight teams will compete for the league championship in a double-elimination bracket.</li>
<li>The prize pool for the 2019 season is $5 million, up from $3.5 million in 2018.</li>
<li>Stage Playoffs Prize Pool (for each of Stage 1, 2, and 3):<br/>
•Winner gets $200K<br/>
•Runner-up gets $100K<br/>
•3rd and 4th place teams get $50K each<br/>
•5th through 8th place teams get $25K each</li>
<li>Season Playoffs Prize Pool:<br/>
•Champion gets $1.1M<br/>
•Runner-up gets $600K<br/>
•3rd place team gets $450K<br/>
•4th place team gets $350K<br/>
•5th and 6th place teams get $300K each<br/>
•7th and 8th place teams get $200K each</li>
<li>The map pool for each stage has been expanded to 12 maps.</li>
<p><a href="https://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/content_entry_media/bb/BB6C3OEC530B1549590044543.pdf">For more details see the official 2019 Competition Rules here.</a></p></div>
<br/>
</details>
<details>
<summary>Click here for Match Rules</summary>
<ul>
<li>Each Overwatch League Regular Season match will play a minimum 4 maps.</li>
<li>Maps to be played in each match are predetermined by the league and posted on the <a href="https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/schedule">official schedule</a> in advance.</li>
<li>After the fourth map, the team with the most map wins will be the winner of that match.</li>
<li>In the event of a tie, a fifth Control tiebreaker map will be played.</li>
<li>Scoring for the league season and stage is based on match record, followed by map record, followed by head-to-head map differential, followed by head-to-head match differtial. If a tie still persists a tiebreaker match will be played before the start of the stage or season playoffs.</li>
<li>Overwatch League matches plays with the following game mode options:<br/>
•Competitive Play Ruleset<br/>
•Killcam is off</li>
•Default skins are used in the Player POV</li>
</ul>
<div align="center">
<p><a href="https://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/content_entry_media/bb/BB6C3OEC530B1549590044543.pdf">For more details see the official 2019 Competition Rules here.</a></p></div>
<br/>
</details>
<details>
<summary>Click here for Discussion Thread Rules</summary>
<ul>
<li>This thread is intended for the discussion of this specific Overwatch League match.</li>
<li>Please be respectful to one another and follow the <a href="https://us.battle.net/forums/en/code-of-conduct/">Forum Code-of-Conduct</a> and the <a href="https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/welcome-to-general-discussion-please-read/118">Overwatch Forum Posting Guidelines</a>.</li>
<li>Incentivizing boycotts or invoking discussion that outright expresses hate or disinterest toward Overwatch or the Overwatch League directly in these match discussion threads of any kind will be considered <a href="https://us.battle.net/forums/en/code-of-conduct/#trolling">trolling</a> and flagged appropriately.</li>
<li>If you are Trust Level 3 user, you are welcome and encouraged to post your animated gifs and images in replies to support your team or be expressive, but please keep any such imagery appropriate.</li>
<li>Any user may share <a href="https://help.twitch.tv/customer/portal/articles/2442508-how-to-use-clips">Twitch Clips</a> as you clip them of the match in progress to share with everyone.</li>
<li>I, WyomingMyst, am a Forum MVP. This means I spend a great deal of time helping players with Overwatch (which is why my text is green in color). This thread is not related to my role as a Forum MVP and I do not represent Blizzard Entertainment.</li>
</ul>
<div align="center">
<p><i>Thank you for your cooperation and enjoy the match!</i></p></div>
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</details>
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I find most forum way more readable then the default layout of reddit. If I didn’t use an app, I would miss out on an awesome site, with a horrible layout.
I don’t really like Reddit’s layout personally. But I’ve used the forum far more than I’ve ever touched Reddit. So it might just be a case of familiarity.
Never really like Reddits layout.
Like Discord white it burns the eyes and don’t understand how people can put up with it 
Night mode my guy
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The forum looks less messy actually.
However there is an issue where if you replay to someone and your post is the next one, it won’t show as replaying to that person which can be confusing.
I mean the layout is comparable to Discord White. I’m sure it’d have a night theme but it doesn’t change that I don’t like the layout.
I’m learning at bit of html in my C# course and I can’t stand html. 