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They also keep adding new stupid in-app notifications (I have OS notifications blocked for them) which ironically you have to use the website to disable. "Trend

by mcintyre1994 6y ago

They also keep adding new stupid in-app notifications (I have OS notifications blocked for them) which ironically you have to use the website to disable. "Trending" stuff in subreddits you're not even in and suggested subreddits and garbage like that. I assume that rubbish does become an OS notification if you let them.

macNchz 6y ago
Those kind of “nagifications” are among my biggest pet peeves on the modern internet. Almost every social platform these days abuses the notifications icon to show you a bunch of not-actually-a-notification garbage to boost your engagement. LinkedIn is especially egregious in this regard.
- boring_twenties 6y ago
  Someone actually installed a LinkedIn mobile app? May I ask why?
  - maxk42 6y ago
    LinkedIn actually disables some features, including certain types of messaging on their mobile site when not accessing it via the mobile app. Infuriating.
    - boring_twenties 6y ago
      Are people using LinkedIn messaging for anything other than occasionally responding to recruiters? Can't that just wait until you get home?
    - philsnow 6y ago
      Yelp doesn't let you see more than a few photos in mobile web; if you switch to desktop view you can see all the photos but of course all the dimensions are janky.
      - macNchz 6y ago
        This one in particular drove me up the wall when they started doing it, because, for at least a year, the Yelp app was so buggy (on my phone at least) that it was essentially unusable. I wanted to keep using Yelp on the web, but because it was so crippled I switched to using Google Maps as my default review-searching app. The Yelp app works on my phone now...but I never reach for it.
  - macNchz 6y ago
    Their mobile website is terrible and intentionally crippled... I've found that when I'm having lots of meetings–whether it's sales, recruiting, or looking for work–being able to quickly pull up profiles of people I'm talking with while on the go is useful. That said they badge the notifications icon in the header of the desktop web version as well–just now mine had 8 unread "Notifications", 7 of which were suggesting I congratulate acquaintances for work anniversaries or telling me about trending posts. Why can't that just be in the feed? Maybe because I don't actually ever scroll through the feed, because I don't care about the garbage people post on LinkedIn.
streb-lo 6y ago
FYI you can disable all the fluff notifications in the iOS app at least. settings > username > notifications. I left just the comment replies on and turned everything else off.
- mcintyre1994 6y ago
  Ah awesome, thanks!!
bonestamp2 6y ago
If you're on iOS, use Apollo... it's better than the web or reddit app experience.
- mcintyre1994 6y ago
  I've heard it mentioned before, will definitely have to look into it - thanks! :)
wombat-man 6y ago
reddit notifications are useless now. I do use the app but all notifications are off. I only look at that in app notification thing if I recently posted and am expecting replies.

macNchz 6y ago

Those kind of “nagifications” are among my biggest pet peeves on the modern internet. Almost every social platform these days abuses the notifications icon to show you a bunch of not-actually-a-notification garbage to boost your engagement. LinkedIn is especially egregious in this regard.

boring_twenties 6y ago
Someone actually installed a LinkedIn mobile app? May I ask why?
- maxk42 6y ago
  LinkedIn actually disables some features, including certain types of messaging on their mobile site when not accessing it via the mobile app. Infuriating.
  - boring_twenties 6y ago
    Are people using LinkedIn messaging for anything other than occasionally responding to recruiters? Can't that just wait until you get home?
  - philsnow 6y ago
    Yelp doesn't let you see more than a few photos in mobile web; if you switch to desktop view you can see all the photos but of course all the dimensions are janky.
    - macNchz 6y ago
      This one in particular drove me up the wall when they started doing it, because, for at least a year, the Yelp app was so buggy (on my phone at least) that it was essentially unusable. I wanted to keep using Yelp on the web, but because it was so crippled I switched to using Google Maps as my default review-searching app. The Yelp app works on my phone now...but I never reach for it.
- macNchz 6y ago
  Their mobile website is terrible and intentionally crippled... I've found that when I'm having lots of meetings–whether it's sales, recruiting, or looking for work–being able to quickly pull up profiles of people I'm talking with while on the go is useful. That said they badge the notifications icon in the header of the desktop web version as well–just now mine had 8 unread "Notifications", 7 of which were suggesting I congratulate acquaintances for work anniversaries or telling me about trending posts. Why can't that just be in the feed? Maybe because I don't actually ever scroll through the feed, because I don't care about the garbage people post on LinkedIn.

streb-lo 6y ago

FYI you can disable all the fluff notifications in the iOS app at least. settings > username > notifications. I left just the comment replies on and turned everything else off.

mcintyre1994 6y ago
Ah awesome, thanks!!

bonestamp2 6y ago

If you're on iOS, use Apollo... it's better than the web or reddit app experience.

mcintyre1994 6y ago
I've heard it mentioned before, will definitely have to look into it - thanks! :)

wombat-man 6y ago

reddit notifications are useless now. I do use the app but all notifications are off. I only look at that in app notification thing if I recently posted and am expecting replies.