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

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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/save/https%3A%2F%2Fold.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fhelp%2Fcomments%2F135tly1%2Fhelpdid_reddit_just_destroy_mobile_browser_access%2Fjim40zg%2F

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[–] bahcodad@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

Fuck reddit man. They're doing all they can to kill it

[–] Bretzel@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

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

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago

I stopped using Facebook on mobile and now I only go there occasionally on desktop to read and never post.

Reddit’s getting the same treatment.

[–] nattekrant 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

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[–] Sean_Thomas@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As if it wasn’t bad enough to ask if I want to use the default mobile app every time I go to a Reddit page on my mobile web browser. 😕

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[–] RedMarsRepublic@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The default site literally doesn't work on mobile anyway so it's not like it makes much difference.

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[–] vivek_manjunath@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years 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.

[–] sphere_au@reddthat.com 6 points 2 years ago

Tapping on a Reddit link from mobile has mostly been pretty similar to this already for me. They have had an issue with DDG mobile browser for ages, refused to show more than a page of content and kept prompting me to "get the app", which didn't seem to recognise my third-party Reddit app... So I just hit the back button. Just recently, oddly, I noticed it had started working, but I'm in the habit of ignoring Reddit links on mobile anyway now so almost never go there whether it works or not.

[–] biff@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

It may be separate from the API issue, but the purpose is still the same: to monetize your eyeballs at the expense of everything else.

[–] Osnapitsjoey@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago

Lmfao looks like they're making it easier for the fediverse to have a chance

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