Technology

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

Wow, they're really shitting the bed aren't they?

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.

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.

Are they actively trying to make people stop using the site?

It's all part of the plan to make their horrid app experience the only way to view Reddit content on mobile, in order for them to get not just some user data, but ALL the user data.

The fact they are running experiments on their users without opt-in is disgusting. In what world is that okay? Facebook also ran many psychological experiments on their users like shadow-banning them just to see if they felt more alone without telling people. It's gross.

This is incredibly pathetic. Why the asshats running reddit want to kill it this hard before an IPO is beyond me

I can maybe think of the thought process of people so far removed from how people use reddit trying to squeeze as much money out of it but killing it in the process, but it feels so dumb that I'm not sure I'm convinced

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

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.

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.

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

Tiring to see reddits downfall due to corporate greed, just as so many other sites in the past. Honestly surprised old.reddit is still around, seeing how they certainly dont like users using anything but their own inferior app. While spez said it wouldn't go anywhere I have my doubts about that.

This just proves it's not about pricing, just unwillingness to let users choose.

What about if you switch your mobile browser to Desktop Mode? That seems to work for YouTube's fuckery where they pause videos when minimized on mobile.

But still, it's principle. Give them an inch, they'll take a mile. Reddit can burn.

Reminder that even though reddit tried to remove the compact site, it's still available through https://reddit.com/.i

Blocked reddit.com on my router today. Sigh....looks like the end.

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

As if there was somebody on the fence about what direction Reddit is taking. Glad I left

well I an certainly not downloading the app

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.

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

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

This feels like a huge joke lmao

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

Is there a revanced reddit app?