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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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[–] buried_alive@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah I was planning on using brave if I ever needed to access reddit on my phone now... this is not good. I refuse to use their terrible app.

[–] howdy@thesimplecorner.org 4 points 1 year ago

I think they are just trying to get rid of people that care at this point... Lol.

[–] HungryRoo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Run your website into the ground speedrun Any%

[–] arcrust@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How are we not seeing news about reddit devs jumping ship? They've got to see that they're fucked with u/spez at the helm

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[–] Bretzel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

What a dirty move, fuck u/spez, i will not download your shitty client

[–] Silviecat44@vlemmy.net 3 points 1 year ago

This is getting rediculous

[–] vivek_manjunath@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

This is terrible! I cannot believe that within the span of few months, reddit has not only shot itself in the foot but now effectively is trying to drown.

[–] ilikedatsyuk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Unbelievable. Hopefully this drives more users to the fediverse.

[–] nick@campfyre.nickwebster.dev 3 points 1 year ago

They've already made the "new" reddit web view unusable for any sub marked NSFW. I feel sorry for the web devs at Reddit that spent all this time making a responsive site that works on mobile, then to be forced to artificially block access to push app usage.

[–] nattekrant@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago

If you want to lurk Reddit without being tracked, please use Teddit.net, they won't complain about using a mobile browser.

[–] 7eter@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

GLaDOS-Voice: This test chamber involves heavy ad-tracking and how test subjects react when locked in a shitty mobile app.

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[–] Shhalahr@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Ridiculous that this has gone under the radar.

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

Looks like Reddit wants to become more like TikTok.

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[–] dumpling@pawb.social 2 points 1 year ago

wtf, that's dumb

Poor devs that worked on the mobile website

[–] dj3hac@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

They're tearing it down one brick at a time!

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

I fucking hate these trials they do. They did some bullshit trial with their mobile app not too long ago that turned it into a laggy, unusable mess. Just had to wait until it ended, or download a 3rd party app.

I don't know what the hell they're thinking blocking mobile browsers from accessing the site, but they're seemingly determined to burn through any good-will they've got, apparently.

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