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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/save/https%3A%2F%2Fold.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fhelp%2Fcomments%2F135tly1%2Fhelpdid_reddit_just_destroy_mobile_browser_access%2Fjim40zg%2F

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[–] toastloop@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago

This has been going on for at least a month. They're trying to force their app on people so they can serve them ads. Unfortunately it's just another reason not to return to that god-forsaken website. This all seems motivated to increase their IPO price by touting the number of users for their mobile app.

[–] a_statistician@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can't you just change the browser's ID string and make it look like it's not a mobile browser?

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[–] Pepper@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago

Is this supposed to be some kind of gotcha so Reddit can say 'hah, you used the app to look at Reddit!'?

[–] Silver_neurotic@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago

Bet they are working on a new mobile app that they will charge for.

[–] StrawberryCake@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago

Holy cow, how is reddit even making itself worse minute by minute...

[–] bitrate@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Silviecat44@vlemmy.net 4 points 2 years ago

This is getting rediculous

[–] Wrathofcon@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Are they legally allowed to just do that? Just shadow ban certain users temporarily for an 'experiment'?

If so... Why is that legally allowed??

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[–] monobot@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Looks like Reddit wants to become more like TikTok.

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[–] eric3a@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

That will end well. /s

[–] ultraHQ@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Note: you will most likely still be able to view from mobile browser via teddit even after the api cutoff date

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[–] smokinjoe@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 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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[–] heartlessevil@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is from over a month ago

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