I’ve recently developed a daily habit—perhaps one I should cut back on—of visiting several subreddits to keep up on things like audio production and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But I was surprised this weekend to suddenly find myself cut off; Reddit simply would not let me visit the site on my mobile phone.
Instead, a new overlay popped up, saying, “Get the app to keep using Reddit.”
There was no way to skip, bypass, or close the overlay. It did not provide any instructions or alternatives for continuing to use the mobile web version. What it did offer was a large button I could press to get the app. If I did so, the overlay told me, I would be able to “search better” and “personalize your feed”—two things I don’t care to do.
Can’t get off it completely for specific tv show episode discussions, or for sports (nba, mlb, nfl).
Do you need those TV or sport discussions?
I am not the person you replied to, but I thought I would add a different category of example: something location-based, like a specific city, or maybe an entire community based on your employer, etc. It is undeniable that niche topics are discussed more thoroughly elsewhere than here, where instead of welcoming people this place mostly just discusses how all people in Western society should be killed, which some people find off-putting (I know I do).
Reddit doesn’t have stuff local to my town. County subreddit has a little and some nearby cities have subreddits too. Would have to use facebook for anything for my town. Fuck that.
You don’t have to read the political communities. Not sure if there is a way to view your home page and get a more even distribution of communities you are subscribed to though, I find if you are subbed to a few really popular things you never see the unpopular communities you are subbed to. If anything I would rather see them first because they are unpopular. Might be what scaled is kinda for but last time I tried it I found it wasn’t great, good idea though.