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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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[–] bitrate@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I will say though that the mobile site has sucked for a long time. Lol

[–] eric3a@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

That will end well. /s

[–] Luminance6716@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Whelp it was a good run with Reddit. But their app is trash and now experimenting blocking browser access is bullshit. That may be the final straw that convinced me to delete my account.

[–] zacher_glachl@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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

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

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

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

This feels like a huge joke lmao

[–] 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.

[–] biff@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year 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.

[–] techknowdude101@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I'm reading this after I deleted my account. I have no regrets after reading this. Screw them.

[–] arcrust@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 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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