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Reddit experimenting with blocking mobile browsers (old.reddit.com)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by 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/web/20230611224026/https://old.reddit.com/r/help/comments/135tly1/helpdid_reddit_just_destroy_mobile_browser_access/jim40zg/

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[–] 4 points 3 years ago (8 children)

Wow, they're really putting some effort into alienating their user base. What a shame.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (7 children)

    It's great news when the social media oligopoly shoots themselves in the foot.

    So far I've tried:

    • Facebook = Diaspora
    • Irc = Matrix (Element)
    • Reddit = Lemmy
    • Twitter = Mastodon

    Out of all the different federated solutions I've tried, I believe this one has the best chance to hit big. Diaspora didn't work because the network effect is too strong with Facebook. Same with Matrix and Mastodon. But reddit is pseudoanonymous platform, you are not here because of some specific people. It's actually somewhat a benefit when there are less people and you have more room for people to see the content you put out. And the quality of the discussion can be better when there are fewer people.

    It's still likely that everyone will just go back to reddit but we have a good chance here. The Lemmy UI is actually better and more snappy for someone who has used old reddit all this time.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    I'm also an old.reddit / RiF veteran and I love the mobile browser version. Already feels like home!

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I may myself go back to Reddit. My girlfriend loves the cat pictures I aend her from there. I'll just stop moderating and creating content, only accessing the site on Desktop with adblocker. I ain't giving a single fucking cent to them, even indirectly, if I can avoid it.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Funny thing is. If we all banded together. Sire would stop functioning. Just bits replying to each other.

    Same In real life. If everyone strikes we could stop corruption. If everyone did something the game is over. We don't and do it's divide and conquer. Same as it ever was

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    It does feel like there a a significant level of friction with each of these equivalent platforms though, including Lemmy. As with anything new it'll take time to catch on but each layer of complexity will be another stopping point for non-tech people.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago*

    I only just started with Lemmy, but the only thing I've noticed that needs improvement is discovering and subscribing to communities. This business of searching in a second browser window for communities from other instances and then copying the URL into your own instance's search box is way too clunky. Lemmy needs a way for each instance to carry metadata about the other instances' communities so you can subscribe to them just by searching for their names and pressing a button.

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