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Better control over ads and data. Technically also better for users since it's faster and more reliable than a website but being forced into it sucks.
by manigandham 7y ago
Better control over ads and data. Technically also better for users since it's faster and more reliable than a website but being forced into it sucks.
- _-___________-_ 7y ago"better for users" if you ignore all of the other aspects than speed and reliability. Users have far less control over third-party tracking in an app than they do in a web browser.
- manigandham 7y agoReddit is all pseudonymous anyway and doesn't have much data in the first place (which is why they have low ad prices). It's mostly defending against adblocking which most people are fine with in exchange for a fast app that persists logins and has push notifications.