Technology

Damn they turning into quora

Awesome, they're making even easier to not go back there.

We're watching Reddit die in real time.

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.

oh dear. Thats just evil

@lynny It's like they don't even want users anymore.

ahahaha the reason I finally stopped using Yelp was because their mobile site would only load part of a review and would force redirect to their app if you tried to expand on any reviews. Rather than download the app or change user agent, I just gave up.

every website and their mother wants you to download their app nowadays.

No fucking way. Dude.

Reddit is dying in flames, and I couldn't be happier.

It almost looks like Reddit is trying to commit suicide in the fastest possible way.

I still have an account there. But I will delete it the moment the Apollo goes dark.

What an amazingly hostile move. It's finally pushed me to delete the mobile app altogether.

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

They already blocked it for unregistered users. There's only that annoying overlay, that forces you to install their app.

What’s up with Reddit? Have they gone completely insane?

At least the messaging is clear by the CEO: f*ck you, reddit users

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

So the only option will be their own terrible mobile app. thanks, but no thanks!

well I an certainly not downloading the app

Monetization at all costs it seems. They really want that IPO bag.

so in response to subreddits doing a blackout reddit decided to do its own blackout that will effect those who aren't participating in the blackout. Genius 5d chess right here people, some might even call it a sepuku.

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.

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

Looks like reddit really doesn't want people to use reddit ... if that weren't obvious already