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Reddit experimenting with blocking mobile browsers (old.reddit.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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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[–] KatieAKat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Wow. Do they even understand how this looks????

[–] notfromhere@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

This is something I wish would stay on Reddit. The hate trains that spawned there should stay there. However writing this I see hate train spewing “fuck spez” and I realize this is a lost cause.

[–] smokinjoe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I know that twitter pulled a lot of the same bullshit but I have to give them and their developers credit: they created a great app that ensured people could move away from their preferred 3rd party app pretty easily.

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[–] james@lemmy.jamesj999.co.uk 2 points 2 years ago

I can honestly say since Twitter did this I’ve hardly ever used it

[–] Shhalahr@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Ridiculous that this has gone under the radar.

[–] heartlessevil@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is from over a month ago

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[–] Marko@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I's suggest them to disable inbox and chat in their app. They should make an additional app like Facebook has, we can call it Reddit Messenger.

[–] HisNoodlyServant@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A month ago. Well that should of been a red flag. Honestly, it has been a terrible experience forever with soft blocks everywhere.

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[–] oryx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Well that's another certified fat L for Reddit.

[–] AcidOctopus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I fucking hate these trials they do. They did some bullshit trial with their mobile app not too long ago that turned it into a laggy, unusable mess. Just had to wait until it ended, or download a 3rd party app.

I don't know what the hell they're thinking blocking mobile browsers from accessing the site, but they're seemingly determined to burn through any good-will they've got, apparently.

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