Reddit experimenting with blocking mobile browsers : reddit

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

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Crossgeposted von: https://lemmy.world/post/57306

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.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They’re trying to see if they can force people onto the app.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Spoiler: They couldn't. No one running the mobile browser on purpose is gonna use their app.