Artistan@lemmy.world to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agoReddit CEO: We’re sticking with API change, despite subreddits going darkwww.pcmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square119fedilinkarrow-up1311arrow-down10cross-posted to: serbia@lemmy.worldcroatia@lemmy.worldRedditMigration@kbin.social
arrow-up1311arrow-down1external-linkReddit CEO: We’re sticking with API change, despite subreddits going darkwww.pcmag.comArtistan@lemmy.world to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square119fedilinkcross-posted to: serbia@lemmy.worldcroatia@lemmy.worldRedditMigration@kbin.social
minus-squareeric3a@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoI wonder if uBlock Origin and other ad blocks will work against that crap. Not that I intend to use Reddit anymore anyway.
minus-squarederived_allegory@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoThat is why they force you to use first party apps, ads in them can be almost impossible to block.
minus-squarePigeon@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 years agoThey can be blocked feom your home network, but most people don’t even set up their own routers. And part of the point of a phone is you can take it outside. So, yeah. Most people won’t even realize it’s an option, let alone take that option.
I wonder if uBlock Origin and other ad blocks will work against that crap. Not that I intend to use Reddit anymore anyway.
That is why they force you to use first party apps, ads in them can be almost impossible to block.
They can be blocked feom your home network, but most people don’t even set up their own routers. And part of the point of a phone is you can take it outside. So, yeah. Most people won’t even realize it’s an option, let alone take that option.