Reddit speedrun to ruin their site
this post was submitted on 11 Jun 2023
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No fucking way. Dude.
Monetization at all costs it seems. They really want that IPO bag.
oh dear. Thats just evil
At least the messaging is clear by the CEO: f*ck you, reddit users
Oh man, along with the api changes, blocking mobile browsers really might end Reddit. It’s sad that this is all a self-own that could be reversed if they chose. Oh well, that’s on them.
We're watching Reddit die in real time.
Getting rid of old Reddit is a sure way to make sure I never check it. I won't even entertain using the new browser UI nevermind the app
This is incredibly pathetic. Why the asshats running reddit want to kill it this hard before an IPO is beyond me
I can maybe think of the thought process of people so far removed from how people use reddit trying to squeeze as much money out of it but killing it in the process, but it feels so dumb that I'm not sure I'm convinced
Holy shit Reddit is apparently trying to speedrun destroying itself. Hopefully lemmy gets popular soon because I think it’s going to stop being a matter of preference and will become necessary
So the only option will be their own terrible mobile app. thanks, but no thanks!
Awesome, they're making even easier to not go back there.
Looks like reddit really doesn't want people to use reddit ... if that weren't obvious already
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As if there was somebody on the fence about what direction Reddit is taking. Glad I left
I had no idea that this was happening. But it makes sense with the decision they just made. I'm guessing they disabled X number of users on the mobile site that logged in, and tracked how many X users were converted to the Official Reddit App because of that.
That way they can predict how many users they will lose to the API change (roughly) and made a business calculation that the lost users were worth it. I'd be astounded if they didn't also have a sorting for 'value' of users as well and weighted the calculation with how many high value vs low value users didn't convert.
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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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This feels like a huge joke lmao
Fuck reddit man. They're doing all they can to kill it
They already blocked it for unregistered users. There's only that annoying overlay, that forces you to install their app.
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If I never have to use another Meta service again I'll be very happy. Unfortunately I still have to use WhatsApp because that's all anyone I know uses to communicate...maybe one day.
What an amazingly hostile move. It's finally pushed me to delete the mobile app altogether.