Reddit CEO: We’re sticking with API change, despite subreddits going darkwww.pcmag.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: croatia@lemmy.worldRedditMigration@kbin.social Artistan ( @artistan@lemmy.world ) Technology • 1 year ago message-square120fedilinkarrow-up1442
arrow-up1442external-linkReddit CEO: We’re sticking with API change, despite subreddits going darkwww.pcmag.com Artistan ( @artistan@lemmy.world ) Technology • 1 year ago message-square120fedilinkcross-posted to: croatia@lemmy.worldRedditMigration@kbin.social
minus-square eric3a ( @eric3a@lemmy.world ) linkfedilink6•1 year agoI wonder if uBlock Origin and other ad blocks will work against that crap. Not that I intend to use Reddit anymore anyway.
minus-square derived_allegory ( @derived_allegory@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink9•1 year agoThat is why they force you to use first party apps, ads in them can be almost impossible to block.
minus-square Pigeon ( @Lowbird@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink6•edit-21 year 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.
minus-square derived_allegory ( @derived_allegory@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink2•edit-21 year agoOh, so the ad don’t use the same base URL as reddit post/comments? then I imagine they would also be able to blocked by local VPN like netguard?
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.
Oh, so the ad don’t use the same base URL as reddit post/comments? then I imagine they would also be able to blocked by local VPN like netguard?