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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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[–] zacher_glachl@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Man, they're really trying their hardest to get rid of me.

[–] Sean_Thomas@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

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. 😕

[–] Chiara@feddit.it 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh wow, they're really digging themselves deep into that shithole

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[–] Bretzel@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Pepper@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

Is this supposed to be some kind of gotcha so Reddit can say 'hah, you used the app to look at Reddit!'?

[–] moose_cannon@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I literally just had an instance of opening a nsfw reddit link from a Google search and it informed me that I could only see nsfw posts in the app...

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[–] hunterhog@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Talk about mask off, lmao

[–] ilikedatsyuk@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Unbelievable. Hopefully this drives more users to the fediverse.

[–] Osnapitsjoey@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

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

[–] ngoomie@pawb.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

And they really don't stop comin, eh? Corporate social media sites in general keep shooting themselves in the foot lately lmao, I think we're about on track for a massive revolution in how the internet landscape looks and works sometime soon. Or, that's what I hope anyways :x

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