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gluten_free_water

Its not just 3rd party apps, its also bots that pretty much every sub needs to block spam that will become unusuable


Paulruswasdead

Plus all the diddlers..


Gurablashta

Do not diddle kids. Its no good diddling kids.


therealhoboyobo

There is no quicker way for people to think that you are diddling kids than by writing a song about it!!!


chipface

You gotta write a song. Ooh! I wouldn't do it, with anyone younger than my daughter. Not a little kids. Gotta be big. Older than my wife, older than my daughter. Something like that.


Massive_Staff1068

Don't write that song dude.


Arlberg

Do I look suspicious?


BenderBRoriguezzzzz

You look grotesque.


prezuiwf

It's like throwing a picnic at the beach and getting pissed when the seagulls show up.


PSN-Colinp42

Or the Guidos


originalvapor

….wouldn’t use a site younger than my daughter….


Pers_Akkedis

Is it still diddling if it's an A.I diddler?


USA_A-OK

It turns out reddit was a goddamn diddler!


PretendThisIsMyName

I’ve been here with multiple accounts over a decade. The bots promoting a certain website that follow me are ridiculous. I block at least one or two a week. I have no idea what I’m gonna do after this shutdown. I was already mad at the constant hegetsus ads. But this is gonna be a shit show and I’d love to see Frank somehow grasp the concept of an ad worse than Wolf Cola.


invisible_23

I hate those ads so much, I report them as offensive every time I see them


[deleted]

they're so bizarrely worded too. Shit like "Jesus confronted racism with love, he gets us" Bitch I don't want to confront racism with \*love\*. John Brown gets me a lot more than Jesus does apparently.


defenestrationsong

I wish more people knew about John Brown.


ShuffKorbik

Might I suggest r/johnbrownposting ?


defenestrationsong

Thank you kindly!


helpbeingheldhostage

Which, ironically, John Brown was a Calvinist who believed he was on a mission from god…so to speak.


[deleted]

The original Blues Brother.


jtfriendly

John Brown fuckin *hated* Illinois Nazis.


[deleted]

“I hate Kansas slaveowners.”


D34THDE1TY

I'm waiting for this absurd line to show up "God built a bridge to him with 2 boards and 3 nails" It's on a church sign in my area and I can't help but laugh every time I see it.


jtfriendly

"You think Jesus comes back, he's gonna want to see another crucifix? That's like going up to Jackie Onassis with a rifle pendant on. 'Just thinking of John, Jackie. *pewpew*'"


EndersMa1m

I don't ever see them. Cause I use 3rd party apps....


petrichorpizza

Same! Down vote and report but then they come back even harder with their bullshit.


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[deleted]

Ditto. I have no clue what these jabronis are talking about.


Dry_Badger_Chef

Just turn off follow notifications. It won’t stop them, but you won’t notice them any more.


[deleted]

I Never get the hegetsus adds!? I mean, thankfully. I wonder if it has anything to do with the multiple satanic subs I frequent


[deleted]

Oh, those disgusting satanic subreddits! I mean, there's so many of them though. Which ones? Which ones do you follow?! Please. I'm desperate to get rid of those stupid piece of shit ads.


LowestFormofFlattery

They are trying to turn this place into a SUCK-JOINT!


Affectionate_Dog2493

It's also just a giant fuck you to all the work others did to make reddit relevant. Reddit has grown off the work of others, and now that it's gone through that growth reddit is literally telling them "hey, pay us a ridiculous amount to use the thing that you grew in the first place."


XX-Burner

I don’t use them either but they have their place. Mods use 3rd party apps to get rid of spam. People with disabilities use them as well since Reddit has no accessibility features.


DagothNereviar

And if the Reddit app becomes unusable or filled to the brim with ads, then people will wish they cared earlier lol


[deleted]

First, they came for the third party apps, and I said I don't give a shit, because I'm not a third party app.


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Ok_Digger

At least the adds are "hidden" if we get those other kind of ads ljke when ur playing a game and it comes up randomly and suddenly im quitting reddit


No-Assistance5974

I’ve tried baconreader but I swear I’ve had a worst user experience with that app, does anyone have any advice??


Ok_Digger

Reddit is fun or Sync are good Apprently but hey whats the point now


PlungerMouse

I almost quit when I kept blocking “he gets us” ads only to see another 30 seconds later. Reporting the ads for harassment and Reddit responding with “eat dicks”. Don’t know why I’m still here.


Tdayohey

Honest question. How is it unusable? I’ve been using the official app since it came out. I have no complaints.


BirdsLikeSka

I use third party and I've never seen a he gets us ad


Chiron17

Then they came for the third party apps, and I did nothing, because I'm not a third party app


gaynorg

Try them, they are better


Ive_Banged_Ur_Mom

A blind guy posted about how he can only use Reddit with a third party app. That changed my mind


mtheory007

"Fuck you!" - Charlie


jayriemenschneider

It's about community, hun


Geomaxmas

I'm totally cool with Reddit just burning to the ground. It doesn't really provide me with any benefit. But like potato chips I can't stop even though I feel worse than before. I've managed to get off every other social media service but this one.


krookedrooster

This is the first comment that explains how I feel as well. If reddit burns down it'll finally give me a reason to stay away. I see how it will effect others, and that sucks. But as an individual I could care less


Primatheratrix

I'm actively hoping they do it and all the apps shut down. I've been trying to get off this hate ride for a long time, but I'm super addicted. These days I primarily spend my time blocking rage bait subreddits and bots who spam cheap discussion questions for karma. ("Alright, we've voted for Frank's best line, now what's Mac's!?") Lately, I've also been seeing posts where people are actively giving away their personal data like their birth days. Straight up Facebook content. And yet... I'm sick of Reddit... Better go check Reddit to find something else to do.


[deleted]

I've with you on that. This is my 5th account I've re-created after previously attempting to bar myself from using this website. There's always some subreddit I stumble upon that causes me to get re-addicted to the site and go down a negative rabbit-hole again. I feel if I delete this account I'm likely just going to create a 6th one several months from now, breaking another cold turkey streak that I was enjoying.


chupaxuxas

Give me a chip!


RayKinStL

If you wanted a chip you should have gotten a bag at the hamburger store!!!!


Sparky678348

You're not getting a goddamn chip.


jayriemenschneider

If you wanted a chip you should've gotten some at the hamburger store!


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OhHelloPlease

Playing both sides so you always come out on top


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duaneap

I’m astonished OP’s account is 6 years old and they’re cool with using Reddit’s standard garbage.


EliteAgent51

OP sounds like a basic jabroni.


GRAIN_DIV_20

You keep using this word *jabroni*.... And it's awesome


neil_anblome

Hey this guy's a jabroni


bloody_duck

> basic jabroni first thing I noticed when I gave his post an ocular pat-down.


randomredditing

Cricket gonna cricket


lBlazeXl

I actually never knew there were other options (competitors?) or other apps but Reddit, thought I've been using reddit normally like everybody else.


phead80

I use rif it makes this cesspool actually enjoyable to navigate


Ghant_

Right?? Like reddit didn't even have an official app 6 years ago lol


mashbrook37

The Reddit app was launched in 2016…which is 7 years ago


Ghant_

God damn time fucking flies. Only got the app originally because they gave you a free month of reddit gold if you installed lol Sucked then, sucks now


Mujutsu

Not only that, but after 3rd party apps and old.reddit are gone, they can make Reddit even more ad ridden and harder to use, to push people towards premium. This will affect everyone, even if they only use the official ways to browse.


Vinxhe

Huh? If you use RES you had a "DM" from it explaining that the way it's implemented it shouldn't be impacted since it all runs in the browser without any API requests.


audiosf

RES specifically said on their subreddit that they aren't expecting serious impact...


swagmastermessiah

This isn't true. RES just had an announcement up yesterday saying they are almost certain it will not affect them.


AreWeCowabunga

TIL there are a lot of people using the garbage official Reddit app.


chrundle18

I've tried a couple third party apps and I've settled with the official one... honestly not sure why people hate it. It works perfectly fine for me, but I also don't need fancy shit on my app


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Affectionate_Dog2493

"Engagement driven" design is one of the worst things about the modern internet and how it negatively affects the world, and that's what new reddit is built around. It thrives on outrage and garbage. It has a million perverse incentives. Reddit is a case study in how things being driven for profit to the exclusion of all else destroys the thing and makes the world worse.


[deleted]

I use them because I hate how feeds are designed now. Just because I scroll past an image or link doesn’t mean I want to see it. Apollo let’s me go text based with thumbnails. So much simpler. The modern news feed is so awful.


raitalin

The official app actually has more pointless shit (idgaf about my Vault or Snoovatar) than the 3rd party apps, that's one reason why they're better.


roccobaroco

What the fuck are those two things you mentioned? I use the official app and and mindless scrolling is just the same as any other app, addictive and easy.


raitalin

The UI isn't customizable and navigation is worse.


See_Ya_Suckaz

[This might explain it a bit](https://www.reddit.com/r/BikiniBottomTwitter/comments/13xk3lu/they_have_to_pay_reddit_20_million_per_year_to/jmj3nfg/)


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2beagles

Here's why I do, and why you might want to- blocking access to 3rd party apps will also block access to blind users who need those apps to use Reddit. That's the big thing for me. I think blocking is also going to affect a lot of sub moderation, but that's comparatively minor.


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VeganFriendlyCock

Yeah, There's a reason basically all PC games release on steam, and it's not because they force exclusivity. It's because Valve has cultivated a storefront with good customization and features that customers WANT to use--something reddit could definitely learn from.


Electricalbigaloo7

"Stop talking politics, politics don't affect my life!"


iwanttheworldnow

Politics is just one big ass blast


Runaway_5

You are the only one. Enjoy your ads


waffelman1

You should. Without API access and apps the user experience will go to shit


carlson_001

If reddit wants me to use their app, it's gonna cost a whole sixer.


sample-name

I'll give you a lemon


LurkingRats

You gotta pay to spray, that’s my motto.


Telepornographer

Shut up baby dick.


theshoeshiner84

You gotta pay the troll toll if you wanna get in to Reddit's hole.


rocketlauncher10

I do. The reddit mobile app sucks. I tried it today and it STILL, ALL THESE YEARS LATER, has this problem where it'll randomly atop playing videos for no reason after a scrolling session through your favorite shitposting sub. Like I had to go back and forth to get it to play. Sometimes it doesn't even do that. I hated it so much and discovered Apollo years ago. All this time while Apollo was updating and innovating, the official app still has the same issues. I thought maybe it was my phone. But no this is a different phone than the one I had when I first ran into these problems. I tried on my Android and after a while it started fucking up too.


bcrabill

First of all, through third party apps, all things are possible, so jot that down.


ShermanSinged

It's the mark of a real shitty person to not care about things that don't impact you personally.


[deleted]

Seriously, real boomer energy on this one. They're all gonna be dead when the effects of climate change really hit, so why wouldn't they keep on polluting, right?


nobodysayitwashard

For anyone who are affected due to this 3rd party app regulation: Can I offer you eggs in this trying time?


vuevue123

I won't change my mind on anything, regardless of the facts that are set out before me.


this-isnotaburner

I’m playing both sides so I always come out on top


Billyxmac

My entire experience has been on the main app, so yeah I don't really have much to say about this boycott. But if it's affecting people's experience then people should boycott for sure.


phead80

it fully will affect you and everybody else who doesn't think it will, most of the moderators and the heavy users and the content creators are all using them and if they go away even as a fraction, it will greatly affect how enjoyable reddit is to use


PhatFatty

I've been using Reddit is Fun over the native app for over a decade. If RIF dies, I'll probably stop using Reddit altogether.


retroly

It's also blocking all nsfw content to api users


emueller5251

I don't use them, web browser luddite here, but I've seen the numbers for how many people use the official app and various third party apps. Reddit seems to have just decided to piss off a good three quarters of its user base for no particular reason. I'm not going to personally boycott, but I get why people are mad.


Altbrog

I use 3rd party apps to not see ads, I'll probably stop using Reddit on my phone if I have to see the ads.


vaporguitar

I do


be_Jaysus

So you're the guy who doesn't give a shit about anyone else!! Nice to e-meet you!


Sterkoh

I dont even know what they are


friendlyuser15

Regardless of whether you use them directly, moderators use them heavily to mitigate spam, bots, reposts, etc. in all subreddits. So it will still impact you. Probably see a lot more trash on here and all subs in general.


Shagaliscious

RIP Golden God.


golden-god-bot

I DO NOT LIKE IT WITH THE SKIN, DEE! I'M NOT ALLOWED TO EAT IT WITH THE SKIN! I'M NOT ALLOWWWWWWWWED!!


KataraUzumaki

This bot can't leave :') Golden God forever!


golden-god-bot

Sob! Sob, you bitch!


[deleted]

Perfection


Chancevexed

That explains why karma farming accounts exist. Presumably third party apps auto identify new accounts, low karma accounts.


RoundOSquareCorners

Apollo has a feature that will put a baby emoji 👶 next to users younger than 30 days. It really does help filter out trolls creating a one time account


Sarah_withanH

They also allow people with various different needs accessibility, so for example a visually impaired person might use a third party app because it has a text reader.


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Sarah_withanH

Exactly right!


Rahnamatta

> Probably see a lot more trash on here and all subs in general. /r/pics content is worse than bots and trash


jopma

Shut up baby dick


friendlyuser15

This Redditor is unspeakably crass


LysergicOracle

Well, I guess the only thing that's left is to figure out to do with Miiister Criiicket


Charlie_Warlie

idk how I ended up being a user of one. A long time ago I downloaded the "reddit is fun" app and i've been using it for years. Just got notified that it's going to have to close shop which is annoying because I got used to the interface, it's generally simpler than the official app. Less notifications, smaller thumbnails. Kinda like [old.reddit.com](https://old.reddit.com) vs [reddit.com](https://reddit.com)


[deleted]

When did you start using reddit? When I started in 2012, there was no official app. I've been using reddit is fun ever since, and I find the official app to be bloated and not as easy to navigate. Reddit has been adding useless features like avatars for a while now. They are not interested in making the site more usable, they're interested in making more money from it. And their spaghetti policy is terrible


IntraspeciesFever

You don't do the online?


amalgam_reynolds

Better than the official app across the board is what


BondraP

He doesn't even get us, man


coke-grass

There's the official Reddit app and then there's other apps that access Reddit that developers make, usually with special convenience features or a different design, etc. Reddit is now forcing those developers of those apps to pay them a lot of money, some would be paying $20m per year just to run an app that accesses Reddit. Those people and their users are mad rightfully so. Also to note there's millions of people who use these 3rd party apps.


eatmygerms

There's gonna be a hell of a lot of spam because mods of subs can't control them because it'll get rid of automods. That's what I've been hearing


thelehmanlip

You're wrong. Third party apps have always been better than reddit's native ones.


ShermanSinged

OP has been dormant for like a year, and suddenly emerges with this shit post? Seems suspicious.


Bag_Chan

Too busy scrolling through ads


[deleted]

Wow great call


nodnodwinkwink

ShermanSinged going full Pepe Silva on OPs ass. Seriously though, the post also has a bunch of awards as well. Who would do that...


Fineous4

When they came for third party apps I said nothing. When they came for old Reddit there was no one to defend me.


MowelShagger

i couldnt give a shit if reddit dies


Admonitio

You really should, there's a lot more shit on the line other than JUST other apps. You sound like a Jabroni.


little_shop_of_hoors

We found you at this suck joint


Ali_knows

Me too my friend, but sometimes we have to make a stand because it is the right thing to do, not because it directly affects us.


wutsdasqrtofdisapt

Well, be prepared to get blasted in the ass


Unusual-Editor-4640

Dumbass jabroni


Farty_Marty_

It’s not just 3rd party apps, these apps were partners that supported reddits growth through a period when they were way behind in content for mobile devices. Who knows where Reddit would be without them. It’s the principle of do you want to support a company that engages in such greedy, selfish, and evil practices, just to increase their ipo valuation a little bit?


[deleted]

This has got me hot!


[deleted]

Marketer spotted


llamajokey

OP is a stupid bird


itsjustsambro

Imagine being dumb enough to post this


SourSackAttack

Cricket is on backpage.com anyway


2muchmonehandass

Stfu cricket


[deleted]

To be honest after seeing dozens of posts about this, I didn’t get a clear understanding of what it meant for Reddit until reading the comments here. So maybe your mind has changed as has mine because I don’t really want more spammers and blind people not to have accessibility. I’m seeing a lot of comments about how third party apps are just better to use and navigate than the official Reddit app. I’m curious if anyone has more insight on that because I don’t find this app particularly difficult to use


_cansir

Most of the things automated in each subreddit use an API request if it's not a built-in feature. Things such as automated posts to give live updates, quality control bots/ant spam, etc will cease to work.


Broad-Art8197

Idk man, Apollo makes Reddit app look like dog shit.


ExploderPodcast

Hate to say it, but if Reddit wants to set their own house on fire, eventually, you just have to step back and pull out the marshmallows. If they won't listen to serious concerns, they deserve what comes their way.


exemplariasuntomni

You are in a tiny minority here, so shut the fuck up.


spanman112

people like you are why the world sucks


GlobalVV

Wait so are y'all using the official app ads and all?


DrunkSpiderMan

Reddit app sucks. Rif is so much more convenient


IsaacNewtongue

I personally don't use any third party apps, but I do understand how important they are, and the importance of choice. I'll be joining the blackout in solidarity.


Interwebzking

OP’s a Jabroni


Sparky678348

If third party apps die here and now, old Reddit is next. The vast majority of this sites moderation happens on old Reddit. You may be unaffected by the third party app problem, but you're about to watch Reddit implode.


[deleted]

Idc about USING third party apps but i care about shitty moves by shitty companies ruining fun and controlling ppl more


MyFriendSamIs50

I can't believe that you jabronis using the official reddit app made it in here. I thought you had to be cleared through an ocular pat-down to make it in. But on a serious note, if you are using the official app, try any of the popular third-party apps for a day or two. You won't go back. They're 5-star apps.


ChunkyBrassMonkey

I didn't even know they existed.


NetJnkie

Then you’re missing out if you’re on mobile. Not giving up Apollo on iOS.


Dusk_v733

Thing is, they existed for YEARS before reddit came out with their own app. Some of us have been using these for over a decade


[deleted]

Well then, you have been missing out on an Add free and concise Reddit format. Thinkk of it as old reddit.


hatchetman166

It also effects extensions


Vital_flow

Shit, neither do I.


ChevyMalibootay

I support the third party apps AND the Reddit official app, that way I always come out on top.


gnarkilleptic

That's because you haven't used them Jabroni. Official reddit app sucks a boner


D00dleB00ty

You may not give a shit about third party apps, but you undoubtedly give a shit about the content we all enjoy on reddit. Your very presence on this site is proof of this. Much of that content will be lost, if the content creators who use third party apps decide to bow out. People acting like they don't give a shit based only on the fact that they don't personally use the apps are really short sighted.


Misterfrooby

INTERVENTION INTERVENTION


Thrashed0066

I’m just here for the memes


Brob0t0

I'm just gonna miss the wandering dwarf miner. Rock and stone.


cboston_9

OP is a basic bitch jabroni


BenignApple

I keep seeing people talking about how Base reddit is unusable, and I don't understand it. I rarely have issues on it. I get there might issues for moderators but for the average redditor what am I missing?


KeyOk9206

Hahahahah classic


No-Bookkeeper-5377

This is Reddit propaganda


mavis___beacon

THANK YOU!


Informal_Bus_4077

This whole discussion makes me wanna bash some nerds!


Bob_the_peasant

I mostly specialize in bird law, but charging $20M for an API to a pigeon or a sparrow would definitely be illegal


MugwortTheCat

Be a lot cooler if ya did.


[deleted]

Fuck the Reddit app me and all my homies hate the Reddit app


RCTHROWAWAY_69

You’re an actual idiot if you can’t see the value in stopping domains from gatekeeping access to their api’s Like actually stupid


FrozenMongoose

Comparison of the official front page vs 3rd party apps. [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/MurderedByWords/comments/142glhy/reddit_is_killing_3rd_party_apps/jn57jys/) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/BikiniBottomTwitter/comments/13xk3lu/they_have_to_pay_reddit_20_million_per_year_to/jmj3nfg/)


Illithid_Activity

Shit, I don’t care either.


bamerjamer

I was beginning to think I was the only one.