Social network Reddit recently began blocking mobile visitors to its website while pushing them to download the official Reddit app, and it's fair to say that the move is not going down well with users. If you visit reddit.com on your iPhone today, you may see a new popup that can't be dismissed, asking you to "get the app to keep using Reddit".
  • searabbit@piefed.socialEnglish
    64·
    5 days ago

    “These users are already familiar with Reddit and we’ve seen that the experience is much better for them in the app. The app offers a more personalized experience and users can more easily find communities that match their interests.”

    Lmao. The personalization is exactly what I don’t want, so fuck off. Also, it’s pretty easy to circumvent. I’m sure there’s multiple ways, but I just go to old reddit.

    • BigBrownDog@lemmy.worlddeleted by creatorEnglish
      33·
      5 days ago

      “Here’s a bunch of lies. We are going to track the fuck out of your dumb ass.”

    • JimmyMcGill@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      5 days ago

      They’ll kill old Reddit eventually

      And then the site will effectively die

      I wouldn’t mind if they did it soon tbf. That way I would find other ways to pass the time at work

    • Syrc@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      4 days ago

      Oh I love personalization. When I am the one doing it and not an algorithm doing what it “thinks” is better for me.