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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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[–] vivek_manjunath@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

This is terrible! I cannot believe that within the span of few months, reddit has not only shot itself in the foot but now effectively is trying to drown.

[–] marco@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@lynny@lemmy.world can you fix the archive link, please? The one you shared tries to take a new snapshot :)

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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[–] Sean_Thomas@beehaw.org 5 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. 😕

[–] biff@lemmy.ca 5 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.

[–] monobot@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like Reddit wants to become more like TikTok.

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[–] bitrate@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] iuseit@iusearchlinux.fyi 5 points 1 year ago

Reddit is officially on a bankruptcy speedrun.

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