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0 pointsGekkePrutser3y ago0 comments

> The mobile site funnels users into the mobile app, and the desktop site clearly echos the mobile design principles.

More like hoards them into the app with a cattle prod. You can't use the mobile site without constantly confirming that no, I really really really don't want to use the app like I said 20 seconds ago.

This is beyond dark patterns. It's pure user hostility.

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marssaxman3y ago

Better to ignore their current mobile site and use the old layout, which is inexplicably still available at https://i.reddit.com/ with a much better experience.

solveit3y ago

> inexplicably

There's a small but significant group of users who would probably quit reddit if old reddit went away. Keeping them around for (what I assume is) minimal cost is just good business.

yakytaky3y ago

And here I have been using https://old.reddit.com on a mobile device like a barbarian. Thank you for posting this!

april_223y ago

Same here! Thank you!

atrain1013y ago

Agreed, the UX for the mobile web app is very hostile.

I use it anyways in Brave to limit how much tracking Reddit can do on me, but I feel like that's probably a fools errand at this point.

chefkoch3y ago

Go to settings -> ask to open in app to disable this

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