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[benhurmarcel]

The difference in information density really isn't that large. Here's a comparison of the current top posts (and not even using the compact view): https://imgur.com/a/WsI3pBj

[MauranKilom → benhurmarcel]

According to your screenshots:

- Height of post list with 8 posts, redesign: 855 px

- Height of post list with 8 posts, old: 691 px

- Height of thread with 7.5 comments, redesign: 1008 px

- Height of thread with 11 posts, old: 1054 px

That's ~24% more space taken in the post list, and 40% (!) more space taken for the comment thread.

[umvi → benhurmarcel]

I disagree. At least, if I load www.reddit.com/r/programming and old.reddit.com/r/programming, it's immediately apparent that new UI is much less dense:

https://i.imgur.com/2NPpxyw