• Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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    1 day ago

    they already aggressively starting to force a login popup, and also trying to redirect old reddit to new reddit. there ultimate goal is to make people use the APP.

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      16 hours ago

      Anyone else remember when forums were just for having fun, not making the owners money or collecting data? Can’t believe it used to be that way.

    • grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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      17 hours ago

      Yes, and

      their ultimate goal is to make people use the APP monetise every single interaction

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      21 hours ago

      Also, recently they require you to login to access old reddit where previously you could browse without logging in. They do not require a valid email address (yet) to create an account, so while not a total crap show, it is rapidly approaching.
      This change is what led me to do a search for alternatives to reddit in which Lemmy here was suggested.

      • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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        5 hours ago

        other browser forks seem unaffected, while another will force the login each time.(with the old reddit redirect), and a extension that makes old reddit usable on mobile.

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        9 hours ago

        Yeah the forced log in is super annoying. I’ll browse the homepage and immediately get a pop up asking me to download the app and make an account.

        Super annoying since that site has more of the answers to most questions typed into Google.