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They don't even want you to use the website I don't think. They've even done experiments where they blocked people from using the mobile website. The more they want me to use their app, the more I want to avoid Reddit all together.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

They want to make sure you see ads so they can get revenue. A user that uses a website, even on mobile, could be using an adblocker. By forcing you to use the app they have full control of what ads you see and how often, thus incerasing the price at which they can rent that ad space.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Well, tracking, they can track how much have you scrolled, that should have gave you a hint.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The more control they can have on the community the better.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Capitalists love monopolies. The closer they can get the better. Third-party apps compete with their own.

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