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.

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.

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

Alrighty, they aren't even trying to be subtle anyone

Or many they still are, in which case wow thats kinda sad

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.

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

well I an certainly not downloading the app

And what about people who don’t want to install an app for a variety of reasons?

They already blocked it for unregistered users. There's only that annoying overlay, that forces you to install their app.

So the only option will be their own terrible mobile app. thanks, but no thanks!

oh dear. Thats just evil

Reddit: "I wonder how many ways I can kill my platform at the same time?"

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Is there a revanced reddit app?

Holy shit Reddit is apparently trying to speedrun destroying itself. Hopefully lemmy gets popular soon because I think it’s going to stop being a matter of preference and will become necessary