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Re: Did Reddit just destroy mobile browser access?

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Post by conradfr »

chaostheory wrote: post #138
donny2018 wrote: post #76

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This is Silicon Valley (the show) level comical.

They ended that way too early. There is so much good content to write about now. I know it’s hard to transition, but do you really need (near) the full cast still?

The show didn't really survive the firing of T.J. Miller and flanderization was coming hard.

But yes it would be great to have the show nowadays with a fresh look at the current environment.

Re: Did Reddit just destroy mobile browser access?

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Post by TheFragenTaken »

john-n wrote: post #8

I was part of this test - I've refused to install the app for years (I prefer websites and the option to open tabs for later browsing). It was extremely annoying for a site I've used for 12+ years to treat me like that. It did massively cut my usage of Reddit (which I would consider to be quite high), I primarily access it from my phone and I all but stopped using it for the week or so I was in the "experiment".

Fortunately their app is compatible with the ReVanced project (think YouTube Vanced). It's terrible you have to recompile apk's to get a useful experience (sans ads, sharing tracking, other restrictions), but for me it's currently the only viable way to use Reddit.

Re: Did Reddit just destroy mobile browser access?

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Post by kozikow »

I deleted reddit account week ago. It's just time sink without any value:

- It's true that some hobby specific subreddits have wealth of information. But it's just occasional view of such subreddit and "sort by top". New posts are 99% attention seeking posts without value, even on good subreddits

- Besides the above, 99% of reddit is political virtue signalling, memes, karma farming

Re: Did Reddit just destroy mobile browser access?

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Post by mschuster91 »

JSavageOne wrote: post #282
p-e-w wrote: post #82

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It's only absurd if you misunderstand the true intention. They didn't acquire Dubsmash to profit from its technology and users. They acquired Dubsmash to shut it down. Today's social media corporations are so fat with (venture) capital that they can, and do, spend that kind of money just to keep any potential competitors locked out. TikTok, the last social network that became truly big, was launched in 2016, seven ye…

I'm surprised this doesn't violate anti-trust laws. Massive behemoths buying competitors to shut them down goes against the spirit of capitalism.

> Massive behemoths buying competitors to shut them down goes against the spirit of capitalism.

That depends on which theory about capitalism and its purpose you subscribe to - in your (and my) case social-democrat style capitalism (which was the dominant theory prior to the collapse of the USSR/GDR/Yugoslavia block) generally assumes a responsibility of the corporations towards society at large: paying fair and livable wages to employees (so that they can buy the products), paying proper taxes so that society can fund what's needed to give the corporation a chance at being successful (i.e. education of new workers, road and rail transportation, a fair court system), not laying off people for pure number games and invest a part of the profit to improve the corporation (invest into new machinery, R&D, or training the staff). Stock markets primarily serve as a way for corporations to raise money for investments.

Modern-day "neoliberal" capitalism however is a different beast. Basically, making money is a goal all on its own, with no rules and limitations on how to make it. As a result, we got "investment banks" "creating" insane amounts of money from thin air (and growing so large they threaten the financial stability of entire countries), everyone is constantly looking on how to squeeze those below him out of money on all levels, and if you got money you're free to do with it whatever way you please, including burning it or using it to snuff out a competitor.

Re: Did Reddit just destroy mobile browser access?

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Post by moffkalast »

cityofdelusion wrote: post #226
greesil wrote: post #80

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Ooh what's the good stuff? Serious question. The latest cool thing I discovered was on youtube of all places on the topic of conical slicing. https://youtu.be/1i-1TEdByZY

YouTube and Discord are both pretty great for actually interesting 3d printing content. I got off Reddit for it long ago.

I wonder if some kind of discord server aggregator will become a thing soon, something one can add their server and invite link to so people know it exists. That plus a forum thread only setup might make it a viable replacement for a bit.

Re: Did Reddit just destroy mobile browser access?

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Post by Garvi »

Aachen wrote: post #299
Garvi wrote: post #289

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Those threads were at the top of /r/worldnews for months. Each week the old one would be deleted and a new one posted. Everyone has seen them. Why are people pretending they weren't there? Because no one is going to admit they supported this or were the ones that looked the other way. Not even to themselves - they're the heroes of their own story. I understand the situation and why I'm downvoted - I wouldn't have pos…

I'm not pretending. I simply haven't seen them. I'm not subscribed to "worldnews"

I believe you. And good for you. Now take that thought that made you unsubscribe from their default sub one step further and reevaluate if it's worth supporting such a company in any form.
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