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I think this is out of the complaints about API access costs and those using third-party clients will "just stop using reddit" which I'm not sure is actually go

by kalupa 3y ago

I think this is out of the complaints about API access costs and those using third-party clients will "just stop using reddit" which I'm not sure is actually going to happen as broadly as folks may believe

JohnFen 3y ago
But it might. I have a bias here, though... I got fed up with Reddit and quit it entirely a couple of years ago, so I can easily see why others would bail on it without a great deal of prodding.
Gordonjcp 3y ago
I suspect it'll be like a lot of things, where everyone says they're ditching it, and they are not ditching it. I don't really understand why people use an "app" anyway, when browsers exist.
- vdqtp3 3y ago
  > I don't really understand why people use an "app" anyway, when browsers exist. Reddit from a mobile browser is one of the most unfriendly sites I've ever found.
  - hxugufjfjf 3y ago
    It also consistently insists, breaks functionality and nags you to try and get you to use the app instead of the browser. Its barely useable from a mobile browser.
    - BitwiseFool 3y ago
      I refuse to download the app out of principle. I just manually go into the URL bar and add "old." to get the classic experience.
    - tyfon 3y ago
      They can steal a lot more data from you using the app, that's why they insist on you installing it. I avoid native mobile apps for anything but the most essential for this reason. If it wasn't for the cars and public transportation I'd be using a feature phone by now.
- Veen 3y ago
  Because Reddit's web experience is shit. The apps exist to make using Reddit bearable.
  - Gordonjcp 3y ago
    It works just fine in a browser.
    - Veen 3y ago
      You make think so, but it's a minority opinion, particularly among people who use reddit a lot.
      - Gordonjcp 3y ago
        Can you give an example of why?
mcbutterbunz 3y ago
Im not going to stop using reddit, but I'll use it a lot less. I primarily consume it on my phone using Apollo when Im relaxing. I would likely only use it on my desktop and that would become infrequent at best. A part of me almost wants the API changes to happen. It would free up more of my time in the evening and provide a little bit of schadenfreude. But honestly, I should just uninstall the app anyways.

by kalupa 3y ago

JohnFen 3y ago

But it might. I have a bias here, though... I got fed up with Reddit and quit it entirely a couple of years ago, so I can easily see why others would bail on it without a great deal of prodding.

Gordonjcp 3y ago

I suspect it'll be like a lot of things, where everyone says they're ditching it, and they are not ditching it. I don't really understand why people use an "app" anyway, when browsers exist.

vdqtp3 3y ago
> I don't really understand why people use an "app" anyway, when browsers exist. Reddit from a mobile browser is one of the most unfriendly sites I've ever found.
- hxugufjfjf 3y ago
  It also consistently insists, breaks functionality and nags you to try and get you to use the app instead of the browser. Its barely useable from a mobile browser.
  - BitwiseFool 3y ago
    I refuse to download the app out of principle. I just manually go into the URL bar and add "old." to get the classic experience.
  - tyfon 3y ago
    They can steal a lot more data from you using the app, that's why they insist on you installing it. I avoid native mobile apps for anything but the most essential for this reason. If it wasn't for the cars and public transportation I'd be using a feature phone by now.
Veen 3y ago
Because Reddit's web experience is shit. The apps exist to make using Reddit bearable.
- Gordonjcp 3y ago
  It works just fine in a browser.
  - Veen 3y ago
    You make think so, but it's a minority opinion, particularly among people who use reddit a lot.
    - Gordonjcp 3y ago
      Can you give an example of why?

mcbutterbunz 3y ago

Im not going to stop using reddit, but I'll use it a lot less. I primarily consume it on my phone using Apollo when Im relaxing. I would likely only use it on my desktop and that would become infrequent at best. A part of me almost wants the API changes to happen. It would free up more of my time in the evening and provide a little bit of schadenfreude. But honestly, I should just uninstall the app anyways.