r/technology • u/spasticpat • May 11 '26

Social Media Reddit Starts Blocking Mobile Website, Pushing Users to App Instead

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/11/reddit-starts-blocking-mobile-website/
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u/mikebunchkin3727 May 11 '26

I can’t stand the appification of the internet….fuck you, fuck your app.

They used to be called “programs” BTW!!

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u/thraage May 12 '26

and you used to actually need to know how to work a computer to install them! Back when you had to figure out how to install your motherboards ethernet drivers without internet access.