How social media’s biggest user protest rocked Reddit
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A mass user protest six months ago over technical tweaks had big downstream effects, and now the ‘front page of the internet’ is changed for ever

‘Front page of the internet’: how social media’s biggest user protest rocked Reddit::A mass user protest six months ago over technical tweaks had big downstream effects, and now the ‘front page of the internet’ is changed for ever

  • Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    71·
    10 months ago

    Completely stopped using Reddit since they blocked third party apps in July 2023. I never accessed Reddit through other channels than smartphone.

    • qevlarr@lemmy.worldEnglish
      28·
      10 months ago

      Exactly. This wasn’t a protest as far as I’m concerned. They shut me out. So I no longer visit reddit or moderate any of my subreddits. It’s that simple

    • QubaXR@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      10 months ago

      Yup. Both the desktop website and the official app are garbage UX. With no third party app option, I could not use Reddit even if I wanted to.

      • Womble@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        10 months ago

        old.reddit is still usable, but I’ve also pretty much stopped using reddit since the blackout.

      • jabjoe@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        You can still get to the compact interface with /.i on the end of the URL. But they are making it harder and harder to not use their terrible default interface, which is clearly focused on ad delivery not UX.

        • QubaXR@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          None of the Reddit interfaces were ever any good IMHO. The service was only usable thanks to third party readers that redefined its user experience. Without them it’s about as pleasant as gopher.

    • neidu2@feddit.nlEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Same. 3rd party apps made reddit tolerable. Without that method of access I chose to live without reddit.