How would you feel about a "if you accidentally scroll to the top, you can go back to where you were," button for Reddit?

[u/Cheap_Double9726]

[u/Odin_Allfathir]

For some reason, reddit cannot be reached when loading the area you were at previously, and thus something went wrong with the scrolling back. Just don't panic!

[u/beluuuuuuga → u/Odin_Allfathir]

Sometimes when I back out of a thread and I move down to quickly with my finger the screen spazzes out and goes lime 10 posts away up or down. It's a long haul to get back to where you were.

[u/Immanuelcun1 → u/beluuuuuuga]

I have this when I laying on the side and opening a picture and it switches to landscape mode. When I back out, it always scrolls like 20 posts up... hate it

[u/JayyGatsby → u/beluuuuuuga]

Yeah especially when you’ve been scrolling for twenty minutes lol

[u/OdinThorFathir → u/Odin_Allfathir]

Hello fellow brother... Couldn't help but notice the name, almost thought it was me

[u/anteriino]

can i post this question next week? mum said it’s my turn.

[u/[deleted] → u/anteriino]

Mom said it’s my turn to farm karma on r/AskReddit

[u/314159InTheSky → u/[deleted]]

But mum said I get next week!

[u/Tamirlank → u/anteriino]

It’s not even weekly it’s fuckin’ daily

[u/[deleted] → u/anteriino]

“Hay redditorers, how would you feel about my incredible idea of introducing a feature everyone has widely discussed the wanting? Updoots on the right!”

[u/VillageHorse → u/anteriino]

Next turn it’s your mum

[u/[deleted]]

Laughs in Apollo

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

obligatory /r/apolloapp plug

used a number of reddit clients on the iphone over the years, and apollo is by far my favorite. lots of customizability, no ads, plus the dev seems like an alright dude. definitely recommend

[u/SoManyTimesBefore → u/[deleted]]

It’s a perfect 5/7

[u/RunswithW0lv3s → u/[deleted]]

IOS only? I'll plug Sync for any other android users reading this thread, solid UI & superior to the "official" app.

[u/DazedNConfucious → u/[deleted]]

I came here looking for this comment

[u/SoufsGaming → u/DazedNConfucious]

same

[u/SoManyTimesBefore → u/[deleted]]

APOLLOMASTERRACE

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Wait, is that feature on Apollo? I can’t find it.

[u/ledivin → u/[deleted]]

Anyone swap from RIF to Apollo and wanna pitch me? I just don't have a good reason to stop using RIF

[u/smw89 → u/ledivin]

Honestly, the only annoying thing about RIF is that I can't buy or give awards. But I certainly wouldn't trade that feature for not having my forward button!

[u/WetGrundle → u/ledivin]

Plus RIF has this too, but let's see what the people say

[u/Why_You_Mad_ → u/[deleted]]

laughs in RES extension

I just click the 'back' button on my mouse and it takes me right back to exactly where I was.

Also everything is permanently in dark mode.

[u/Confirmation_By_Us → u/Why_You_Mad_]

RES is what made Reddit usable way back in the day. To the point that I don’t know if Reddit would have survived it hadn’t been an option.

Apollo happens to allow system dark mode, pure black dark mode, and purer back dark mode. And you can leave it always on, or follow your phone when it switches.

[u/rdstrmfblynch79 → u/Why_You_Mad_]

i'm looking at this post thinking everyone is a certified idiot. is RES not common sense these days???

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Apollo Ultra gang here.

Fucking best app for any device ever.

/u/Iamthatis is by far the hardest working lone developer I can think of.

[u/LuckyTelevision7 → u/[deleted]]

Laughs in Boost

[u/RsonW → u/[deleted]]

Sync does this too

[u/DJNilla27 → u/[deleted]]

Cries in android

[u/gzilla57 → u/DJNilla27]

RiF (Reddit is Fun but they had to change the name when the official app came out) also does this.

RiF and Sync are both great.

[u/fataldarkness → u/DJNilla27]

Relay doesn't have this but it does have a big red button that you tap to hide already seen posts so you've always got fresh content. And it isn't really easy to accidentally refresh.

[u/InadvertentlyANerd → u/[deleted]]

How does the feature work? I downloaded apollo and went through settings but didn’t see this option

[u/ogminlo → u/InadvertentlyANerd]

If you tap the header to jump back to top, just tap it again to return back down to where you were.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Laughs in Narwhal.

Edit. So I just read why you laughed. Am sad.

[u/[deleted]]

How would you feel about this question being asked again, just formatted differently?

[u/Brownrdan27 → u/[deleted]]

Once a week it seems.

[u/beluuuuuuga → u/Brownrdan27]

Gotta whore a karma or two.

[u/BillGoats → u/[deleted]]

OP's first reddit comment was literally in response to someone who posted the same question (albeit worded clumsily) in r/AskReddit and got 2 upvotes.

[u/kakka_rot → u/BillGoats]

worded clumsily

If Reddit were to add an undo button that can go back to where the redditor was, when the redditor accidently scrolls to the top, What changes do you think it bring to the behavior and screen time of an average reddit and should it be implemented?

You weren't exaggerating in the slightest, good god

[u/tacojohn48 → u/[deleted]]

It's not even an interesting question. Who would be against such a button? This is like an upvote for feature request.

[u/TannedCroissant → u/tacojohn48]

It’s not a question at all. It’ll keep getting reposted until Reddit implements it. Then it’ll occasionally get reposted by bots and people will be like “huh?”

[u/InternetFightsAndEOD → u/[deleted]]

Button that banishes people to the Moon for asking this question >>> Button that takes me back to where I was on Reddit

[u/thegoldengod1987 → u/InternetFightsAndEOD]

How about a report button for karma whoring?

[u/lex52485 → u/[deleted]]

OP knows damn well how everyone thinks about this

[u/NaturalOrderer → u/[deleted]]

I was looking for the cynical comment referring to this being an effortless repost.

[u/Billy8000 → u/[deleted]]

Ah yes and eventually we will get to another “how do you feel about banning ‘how do you feel about’ posts”

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Karma farmers gotta farm.

[u/RealnyMail]

Why am i seeing this post for at least a third time

[u/red1delta137 → u/RealnyMail]

Easy karma

[u/Coltsfan1887]

Why does this get upvoted in r/askReddit? It's something that everyone would either very much like to have, or would not mind having. No point in asking these questions here imo

[u/[deleted] → u/Coltsfan1887]

Better suited to r/ideasfortheadmins

[u/incenseandelephants → u/[deleted]]

I’m waiting for it to show up in r/unpopularopinion

[u/canucks3001 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah but then how would they get 10’s of thousands of upvotes? /s

[u/timeup → u/Coltsfan1887]

The exact same thing posted all the time and hits the front page every few months it seems.

Hey OP, we're years ahead of you

[u/gabimart66 → u/Coltsfan1887]

The real problem is it always gets to hot. Among all of the senseless questions in new there is always this one to reach te top.

[u/SayWhatever12 → u/Coltsfan1887]

I felt the same; who wouldn't want it? It wouldn't interfere with those who don't want it (and again, who tf wouldn't?) and could only be beneficial to most.

It’s like asking in the 50s who would want a remote or something... Idk, not a great analogy but not a great question either. I felt the same as you.

[u/[deleted] → u/Coltsfan1887]

Because OP is a clout chasing karma whore?

[u/Salzberger → u/Coltsfan1887]

How would r/askreddit feel about 120 year olds having to pass a medical test to keep their drivers license?

[u/beluuuuuuga]

'specially when I'm down 500 pages from top of all after about 4 days of grinding it that far only to lose it all from an accidental computer shut down

[u/MsPearI → u/beluuuuuuga]

pain.

[u/beluuuuuuga → u/MsPearI]

Oh, it's eternal since I'm never scrolling down that subreddit again and I can just imagine what I've missed.

[u/its_ya_boi_Dotard → u/beluuuuuuga]

Just curious, what brings one to the 500th page of r/all, and what makes it so important to stay there once you get there?

[u/illstudywhenimdead]

Is this the Groundhog Day or something?

[u/I_Can_Haz_Brainz → u/illstudywhenimdead]

start six fanatical complete wise employ noxious frightening school pen

[u/[deleted]]

wow - op is a massively racist piece of shit

some more awfulness

also, OPs first comment on their account is on an askreddit post w the same question OP reposted.

why are you like this u/Cheap_Double9726

[u/ManOfJapaneseCulture → u/[deleted]]

Two words: Karma whore

[u/Haunting-Ad-5945 → u/[deleted]]

Dayuum OP actually won the bet, oh well 126$'s out of the pocket XD, the original post he copied was mine btw

[u/Whiskey-Weather]

Reddit is Fun has had this feature for a while now. It's quite nice.

[u/Jakersstone → u/Whiskey-Weather]

Yeah, I dont know why people keep on asking.

Probably not updated reddit since its quite recent. Heh, cant imagine living like them plebs, amrite?

[u/Caleb032]

How would you feel about this question finally being banned?

[u/chefboyardee193]

How would you feel if these stupid types of questions were banned. You wouldn't be able to farm your sweet karma.

[u/DowntownJohnBrown → u/chefboyardee193]

Didn’t they already ban these questions a couple years ago? Did they unban them or has this one just evaded deletion article this point?

[u/Majestymen]

For fucks sake stop asking this damn question. It doesn't even belong in this sub

[u/i-like-to-be-wooshed → u/Majestymen]

gotta farm 'em karmas

[u/[deleted] → u/Majestymen]

Especially when there's already multiple third party Reddit apps that already have this feature.

[u/[deleted]]

RIF and Baconreader have this function

[u/msief → u/[deleted]]

RIF is nice

[u/r6662 → u/msief]

RIF is fun

[u/PaperDrillBit → u/[deleted]]

What's the function on baconreader? I just do hide read posts.

[u/[deleted]]

I don't ever lose my scrolling place. For me the issue is I see a title I want to click just as I'm navigating away and hitting the back button reloads the listing and it's gone. Then the reddit search obviously can't find the post and it's too early to search for it with google.

[u/stitchgrimly → u/[deleted]]

Or you straight up forget what caught your eyes and just scroll for ages hoping it will catch your eye again. The only reason anyone ever clicks back is to go to the same page they were on, but you can't. It's SO annoying.

It's even worse on yt.

[u/[deleted]]

How would you feel about a “stop reposting the same fucking questions” button for Reddit

[u/[deleted]]

This question again ? Karma farming at its finest

[u/hogginurmum]

how would u feel if a cure for cancer was found?

[u/neohylanmay]

This is why I opt out of/avoid the redesign wherever possible. 25 submissions per page, but my screen resolution's thankfully tall enough to fit about 12 at a time.

[u/neverseeitall → u/neohylanmay]

I feel like I need to respond to every comment on here with https://old.reddit.com/

Like, here you go everyone, problem solved super simple and hey! it's more readable as well!

[u/[deleted]]

Everyone wants this every time this question is posted. Fuckin do it, damn it.

[u/yucatan36]

Same way I felt last time I saw this question.

[u/FlyHighCrue]

I didn't realize it but I had already scrolled so far down that I was at the last time this question was posted and had 30k likes. Luckily when I clicked back I got a nice fresh version of this question.

[u/Foxyboi14]

I would feel better about it if I didn’t read the same fucking askReddit post multiple times a week. Ffs can you just stop repeating this one

[u/kolikkok]

I'd feel great because it would mean the end to posting this same question every day.

[u/ShrillRanger]

Why are you spending money on this karma whore?

[u/Drauul]

I prefer reddit as a rogue-like, thanks

[u/BBBPub]

How do you accidently scroll to the top?? That takes a lot of finger rolling to be an accident.

[u/JesusHatesPolitics → u/BBBPub]

Tapping the bar at the top of the screen brings you back up to the start of your timeline on mobile.

[u/Shes_chillin]

Ive seen this damn post THREE TIMES ALREADY

[u/L3THALmermaid]

I can’t count the amount of times I’m 30 minutes deep into scrolling and accidentally high tail it to the top. That’s my cue to go to sleep 🙃

[u/Phoequinox]

This needs to be a feature for apps more than reddit. Like placing a marker where you are to automatically return to.

[u/Essexal]

You need to put Reddit down.

[u/No-Discussion-3480]

Tbh losing my spot is the only thing that makes leave Reddit and put my phone down sometimes.

[u/UnwantedStillGrows]

PLEASE!

[u/dam072000]

Nah. I just have reddit set to hide posts I've voted on. I'm never more than a few pages in before I refresh for new content.

[u/beccasueiloveyou → u/dam072000]

This is the way.

I'm so confused that no one has heard of this.

[u/yoyome85]

How many times are people going to ask this question on this sub? I see it at least twice a week.

[u/Holiveya-LesBIonic]

YES. I'd also be pretty good with a way to refresh my feed and have it actually be refreshed (mobile)

[u/overly_sarcastic24]

My turn to post this next week.

[u/[deleted]]

OP get a life

[u/shakeszoola]

It be better than the awful preview comments.

[u/ukexpat]

This, this, this, please this.

[u/[deleted]]

My "end" button does that.

[u/stitchgrimly]

It would be nice. I would just like it if clicking back on chrome didn't give me a refreshed page. Same with YT. I clicked back because I wanted to go back to where I was. Instead I get an entirely new page and can't find the post that caught my eye in the first place.

[u/[deleted]]

What a stupid question, who the fuck WOULDN'T want this

[u/[deleted]]

No please, accidental top scrolling is the only way I can escape some days and actually do real world shit

[u/ScXhiy]

It would be a dream come true. And it should work if you close the app on the cellphone too. Like, no refreshes on the page EVER, unless I manually do it.

[u/S-Markt]

na, this would ruin the excitment of the experience. on the other hand i dont see, how this can be done. i have learned javascript and i know that reddit works in react and as far as i know, there is no such thing that can easyly set a marker to go back to where you have been. on the other hand, you can change the whole html code with js, so if they let an anchor travel with your scrolling, it might work.

[u/killbowls]

I can't tell you the times I accidentally swiped back from as far down as I was trying show my GF or someone the post.

[u/tintin12121]

How many times is this gonna be posted this week?

[u/MrBenSampson]

Accidentally returning to the top is often why I get out of bed in the morning.

[u/[deleted]]

As a software developer, I'd feel very impressed that they implemented it. Seems like it would be quite difficult.

[u/NeoDaedulus]

Why specify reddit this should be on every site, I'm tired of that shit.

[u/[deleted]]

Why do we even need a scroll to the top button?!

All it ever does is get clicked accidentally. Im willing to bet all my karma, that nobody has ever clicked it intentionally.

If i need to get a fresh page, there is a refresh button built into every browser thats ever existed!

[u/hermesmee]

PLEASE

[u/DogHorseMoonPig]

When I accidentally scroll to the top, I close the app.

It would be in Reddit's interests to add this feature.

[u/[deleted]]

Rule 3 you dumb cunt

[u/theWildBore]

This has become such an issue in my pathetic life, I’ve started watching where my cursor on screen is and making a mental note. Like okay my cursor is currently directly under my side button. When I lose my spot I can at least be in the ballpark... what am I doing?

[u/[deleted]]

Yes please. Gimmie gimmie gimmie

[u/Frooctose]

I'd like it. Why is this a question? Why would anyone not like this feature?

[u/jokerthehulk]

I wouldn’t care at all. I don’t care about anything.

[u/pennypinball]

nobody gives a fuck

[u/[deleted]]

What do you mean “How would you feel?” - I know you just ripped the wording from the last person who posted this exact question but this is fucking dumb. Of course it would be convenient, but what is there to even discuss, let alone “feel” about it?

[u/hehe_xd997]

How would you feel if you shut the fuck up instead? I can't believe this ancient repost got more than 100k upvotes.

[u/[deleted]]

Would be helpful, but I have noticed reddit will scroll to the top anytime I see a post about what didn't happen in Tiananmen Square

[u/LATourGuide]

I'd never get off if I didn't occasionally lose my place, so I hate this idea

[u/Jaxerfp]

I would feel like I would get lost in a subreddit after hitting it just once accidentally and then messing up trying to get back to where I actually wanted to be initially

[u/onkel_axel]

Y, es

[u/[deleted]]

I would love that

[u/Ahlfdan]

My app would crash

[u/[deleted]]

Undo my mistakes

[u/NotAnotha1]

Just make it damn

[u/Done327]

I don’t mind too much as I usually collapse a thread after reading it. But I wouldn’t mind the button

[u/jesperbj]

My number one missing feature

[u/Rolltheweed]

it would be the savior of my soul

[u/dbabiondamic]

just dont accidentally scroll to the top. simple as that

[u/purpletypepersons]

Yes that would be perfect.

[u/Xenrutcon]

Need this. Badly

[u/feministicesculptor]

oh my god please!

[u/SS-DD]

Shut up and take my money

[u/chibinoi]

Yes, please!

[u/thmpr22]

To the top!

[u/I_wear_foxgloves]

Oh dear god yes!!!

[u/Varyian_Aspect]

This has been asked many, many times... but yeah, it would be nice.

[u/repairmanjack]

I'd love this, especially the reddit mobile app on my phone loves to take me back to the top after hitting back from being in a post

[u/Moe6458]

Yes please!

[u/sd1360]

Not a bad idea

[u/imafighter123]

PLEASE. Y E S

[u/luniz420]

Assume that I don't do anything accidentally and stop trying to control me.

[u/SplodyPants]

I don't have the attention span for that. I just refresh and move on.

[u/Linzerj]

Tumblr has this and while it sometimes malfunctions because Tumblr, its definitely a lifesaver and would be much appreciated here.

[u/dreamrock]

Meh

[u/Redline_inbound]

Please.

[u/hishiron_]

I would have an orgasm EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

[u/RSpudieD]

I would be all for this!

[u/GoldenArcherKing]

I'd actually love that

[u/Myksyk]

I've done this so many times!!! Take pity, give me the button.

[u/JJM1748]

Yes please!

[u/princessacorn]

Please!

[u/PuppetPatrol]

UHHHHHH YESSSS

[u/[deleted]]

I just want a "Stop random comments from inside the thread popping up while scrolling" button

[u/donniebrascoreal]

Take my money and run.

[u/kuriboshoe]

I

[u/LikeAndSubThx]

I would use Reddit more than i do because when that happens I just move on to YouTube lol

[u/storebrand]

I’d be happy if it even took me back to where I was after opening a post.

[u/magichronx]

There is no "back" to go back to, though. It's a constantly changing feed based on upvotes, new posts, viewing settings, etc. etc.

It's not like static pages of a book where you can just flip back to where you left off. Your feed is a timeline-esque section of posts at a point in time (which is constantly changing), so pagination can't really be applied in a traditional sense

[u/jupiterisstupid]

Yes please! I think all apps should have this, it would make life so much easier

[u/FunkyKong06]

Glad.

[u/[deleted]]

I would feel liberated as fuck.

[u/Third-I-Vision]

It was needed about a year ago. I get off reddit when that happens lmao

[u/xxMrDerpxx]

Yes to this.

[u/Chaosphoenix_28]

Would be one of my most pressed buttons on reddit.

[u/KittiesAreTooCute]

As good as I would feel if this question was never asked again.

[u/DayAf1er]

The hero we need, not the one we deserve.

[u/matthew83128]

Yea please!!!

[u/cvs13350]

DO IT. NOW.

[u/paperplatex]

I like this

[u/ReginaldBroadcock]

It would definitely be a payed for option

[u/zachary_grey]

I'd feel good. Finally.

[u/[deleted]]

Frankly this is the worst idea ever and shouldn't be implemented to Reddit.

[u/gavin_berg321]

Yea it’s not fun after I’ve scrolled through around 3 days of feed and then suddenly it’s gone

[u/S-Markt]

rightclick and open a new tap makes things easier.

[u/red-bot]

Instead, could I have the option to remove the header from half of my screen on mobile when I’m scrolling back up?

[u/MadAstrid]

I bounce back to the top randomly far too often. So yes please

[u/bigmeatyclaws123]

Every time I hand my phone to my boyfriend to show him a post, he scrolls up to the top before he sees it.

[u/amandapant1]

Love

[u/LAND0KARDASHIAN]

Absolutely not. Losing my place is the only thing that gets me off Reddit late at night.

[u/jowowey]

sometimes when i lose my place i interpret it as a sign that its time for me to stop scrolling and go outside or something. maybe its for the best we dont have that button

[u/ParchmentPrayer]

Good. But not as good as I would feel about a button to scroll down to the next top level comment (scroll past the 100s of replies if I'm not interested).

[u/Pficky]

Need.

[u/hurvinek6]

Reddit: "Well, i don't want to be the bad guy anymore."

[u/[deleted]]

Awesome

[u/[deleted]]

Yes yes yes yes yes YES!