If you're on desktop Reddit Enhancement Suite has an option for forcing the old version. I've never been brought back to the new design.
But yeah, old.reddit.com probably won't be around forever.
But yeah, old.reddit.com probably won't be around forever.
After all, .compact links [0] still work, and those are super old.
[0] https://www.reddit.com/r/hackernews/comments/imcl1h/reddit_a...
From the new features they have been adding lately, I'd call this a benefit... And that is the big disconnect between admins and the old community.