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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/save/https%3A%2F%2Fold.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fhelp%2Fcomments%2F135tly1%2Fhelpdid_reddit_just_destroy_mobile_browser_access%2Fjim40zg%2F

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

A month ago. Well that should of been a red flag. Honestly, it has been a terrible experience forever with soft blocks everywhere.

[–] KatieAKat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Wow. Do they even understand how this looks????

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

That’s pretty crazy. Now I’m wondering how easy it is to change a user agent on iOS with either Firefox or Safari.

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

Stop talking to each other and start buying things!

[–] alienBlues@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

They really decided to sink the boat. Such foolish level of unfriendliness to users was not seen since the time Facebook purposefully slowed their app to see how much its public was addicted.

[–] Marko@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'd suggest them to disable inbox and chat in their app. They should make an additional app like Facebook has, they can call it Reddit Messenger.

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

Just deleted the reddit app. Looks like that's gonna turn out to be a great decision as they continually make it worse.

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

"Lets promote going IPO by blocking everyone access!" The thought process......

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

Wow. I usually only used Reddit for one community, and so I’d usually just log in through my mobile browser. It also makes a lot of the information that’s harder to find through the sea of ads on Google less accessible.

[–] EGirlEnthusiast@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Well thats concerning. Hope the revenue they get from API access and forcing ads will offset the communities they are pushing away. Im about to delete my reddit account over this. Lets hope lemmy can gain traction.

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