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Reddit experimenting with blocking mobile browsers (old.reddit.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by lynny@lemmy.world to c/technology@beehaw.org

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As quoted from the linked post.

It looks like you’re part of one of our experiments. The logged-in mobile web experience is currently unavailable for a portion of users. To access the site you can log on via desktop, the mobile apps, or wait for the experiment to conclude.

This is separate from the API issue. This will actually BLOCK you from even viewing reddit on your phone without using the official app.

Archive.org link in case the post is removed.

https://web.archive.org/web/20230611224026/https://old.reddit.com/r/help/comments/135tly1/helpdid_reddit_just_destroy_mobile_browser_access/jim40zg/

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[–] crowscall@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

They're really trying to speedrun killing their site lmao

[–] Pekka@feddit.nl 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They already made the mobile site practically unusable by constantly reminding you to use the app. The mobile browsing experience was just terrible. They can just show the same adds in the mobile browser...

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago

Ironically, I'd just set my browser to desktop mode, and use the old reddit desktop interface. The more they modernized, the more entrenched I become.

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[–] notonReddit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 year ago

Reddit is dying in flames, and I couldn't be happier.

[–] martini1992@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's like they're trying to kill the platform

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[–] artaxadepressedhorse@lemmyngs.social 14 points 1 year ago (6 children)

What about if you switch your mobile browser to Desktop Mode? That seems to work for YouTube's fuckery where they pause videos when minimized on mobile.

But still, it's principle. Give them an inch, they'll take a mile. Reddit can burn.

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[–] saturas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 year ago

Well, that's actually fucking horrible. I would expect nothing less from Reddit tho...

[–] ComputerSagtNein@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

Reddit speedrun to ruin their site

[–] CheeseQueen@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Looks like reddit really doesn't want people to use reddit ... if that weren't obvious already

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[–] pumpkin@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Wow, I am surprised they would go this far if I'm honest. Are they actively trying to piss off literally everyone?

[–] lynny@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are relying on technology illiterate investors not understanding what the issues are.

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[–] fwgx@f.fwgx.uk 11 points 1 year ago

So the only option will be their own terrible mobile app. thanks, but no thanks!

[–] F1nn@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Earlier today, I was reviewing some Lemmy information in Google, and one of the links was to Reddit. I didn't think anything of it, but I clicked and saw the message that's given to mobile users saying you have to view NSFW content in the Reddit app. Fine, I've got the garbage app installed already for situations just like this. I click the link, and it throws an error stating my third party app (Boost, in this case) must be uninstalled in order to open links in Reddit.

No it doesn't, Reddit. And why do you care what's installed on my phone?

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[–] Pee_on_tech@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The mobile browsing experience was a huge shitshow anyway. Randomly refreshing webpage, comments never posting or posting 5 times, expanding comments would work sometimes. They actively nuked it to make people use the reddit app. Fuck them

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[–] solberg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well that's nice of them

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[–] BigBorner@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What’s up with Reddit? Have they gone completely insane?

[–] Gigs@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

IPO pressure most likely. Also they all seem to copy Musk even while dragging him in public.

[–] maniajack@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Is there a revanced reddit app?

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[–] Tempiz@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

Not surprised. They need to milk every last drop of revenue from their users free content for the upcoming IPO.

[–] pogbally@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Blocked reddit.com on my router today. Sigh....looks like the end.

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[–] unfazedbeaver@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago

oh dear. Thats just evil

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