QuantumBadger / QuantumBadger/RedReader

"Load more comments" is slow

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Enhancement
Dominant language
Java
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Forks
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Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Been using RedReader for years, and the only reason I have the official app installed is for comment-heavy posts like those found in r/AskReddit. In RR it seems like it's sending one request per comment instead of one request for the whole page, and the result is every single comment instead of the highest voted like you'd see in the official app.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by locating the Android handler for "Load more comments" and the code that builds comment requests. Trace how a comment-heavy post is loaded and compare the request pattern and sorting behavior with the issue's expected whole-page, highest-voted result. Done means the flow no longer makes one request per comment and shows the intended comment ordering.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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