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

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] BreakNeckJim 87 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's unbelievable how's user hostile all of these major site have become. I deleted my 11 year old Reddit account today and while it hurt a little it's important that we send a message and not use Reddit at least until they repeal this bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Same! I deleted my 10 year account. Kinda not even sad. It was going downhill for a while now. But hey I just created my own instance for gardeners called thegarden.land so now I have a new home to grow roots and thrive!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

Fellow account 10+ year deleter checking in! It sucks but reddit doesn't care about any of its users despite us being the only reason it exists.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Fellow plant enthusiast here, thanks for the link to your instance!

[–] BreakNeckJim 6 points 2 years ago

That's awesome! It's nice to see that people can actually try things here without getting downvoted to hell like on Reddit :)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Nice new instance! I’ll come check it out and subscribe to a community. I just made a new one yesterday too, Lemmy.pro

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I’m pretty sure I’m going to delete my three year and ten year accounts and just walk away for good. Honestly I was a little sad all day today, because I have a few hobbies I’m really crazy about and the cooking, baking, gemstone, and gardening communities have felt like home for a long time…but just using lemmy for a tiny little bit, I’m actually really excited! I’m having a much simpler experience here that’s refreshing. I like the content I’m reading.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nice! Just joined 🤓

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hey from the Garden! We had to restart the site last night. Having some difficulties getting off the ground. I think we lost all our users! Were you one of them? Could I ask you to try there again and tell me if things are working okay, if you still are logged in, etc ? I Appreciate the help. Thegarden.land

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

All working fine from my end 🙂

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Great! Thank you

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They're not gonna repeal anything. The only thing that will stop this is by Reddit dying and becoming a part of web history, which is hopefully on its way to happening.

[–] pillarist 5 points 2 years ago

And even if they do back down this time, the next lamebrain attempt at the same thing will be brewing. Let it burn.