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Re: Tell HN: Have to quit Quora because of mobile get app screen

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Post by SOLAR_FIELDS »

ezekg wrote: post #2

This is also one of the reasons I refuse to use Reddit’s mobile site, and instead choose to zoom and pan the desktop site on my phone. I’d imagine mobile is more profitable, seeing as users cannot use an ad-blocker within the native apps.

i.reddit.com is still up, probably more lightweight, ad-free, and better UX than the desktop site on mobile. Worth giving it a shot if you haven't yet.

Re: Tell HN: Have to quit Quora because of mobile get app screen

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Post by just_observing »

ezekg wrote: post #2

This is also one of the reasons I refuse to use Reddit’s mobile site, and instead choose to zoom and pan the desktop site on my phone. I’d imagine mobile is more profitable, seeing as users cannot use an ad-blocker within the native apps.

You can on Android.

http://blokada.org/

Re: Tell HN: Have to quit Quora because of mobile get app screen

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Post by Spooky23 »

skellera wrote: post #10
colejohnson66 wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Chrome and Safari on iOS have a “view desktop site” that, IIRC, work by sending a desktop User-Agent

“Responsive” sites do not work with that sadly. Something that has always bugged me.

The worst is when some consultant designer does some journey mapping exercise, dropping half the functionality of the site and disappearing.

My bank recently did this, they decided that “complex” workflows like seeing how much interest you paid or transferring money wasn’t in their top 10 transactions that were journey mapped. The consultant probably took the fancy post it notes with him.

Re: Tell HN: Have to quit Quora because of mobile get app screen

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Post by tobylane »

godot wrote: post #13
cm2012 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It helps the reddit desktop site is 3x faster than the mobile site/app on mobile.

Wow, I didn't believe you, and had to try it myself. You are totally right. Checking the "Request desktop site" checkbox, reddit loads a lot faster on my phone. That is really sad. I never downloaded the reddit mobile app, and have always just stuck with mobile web whenever I wanted to browse it. But now I'll be sure to just request desktop site.

Worth trying out the third party reddit apps, like Alien Blue (before it was acquired by Reddit and ruined).

Re: Tell HN: Have to quit Quora because of mobile get app screen

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Post by sharcerer »

godot wrote: post #13
cm2012 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It helps the reddit desktop site is 3x faster than the mobile site/app on mobile.

Wow, I didn't believe you, and had to try it myself. You are totally right. Checking the "Request desktop site" checkbox, reddit loads a lot faster on my phone. That is really sad. I never downloaded the reddit mobile app, and have always just stuck with mobile web whenever I wanted to browse it. But now I'll be sure to just request desktop site.

They should make a PWA version. Although i akready add the site icon to my home screen. Opens in chrome. But an optimized PWA would be nice. I read a WIRED story about a redesign, hope it doesn't slow it more.

Re: Tell HN: Have to quit Quora because of mobile get app screen

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Post by jayshi19 »

Going through same feelings. I enjoyed Quora so much, now suddenly I see ads, now more ads than content, on top of that quality of content going so low. Everybody wants to show off writing skill and end up posting motivational quotes, pictures and what now. It ruined a genuinely good platform.
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