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 • 2 years 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 • 2 years ago message-square120fedilinkcross-posted to: croatia@lemmy.worldRedditMigration@kbin.social
minus-square derived_allegory ( @derived_allegory@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink9•2 years 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-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.
minus-square derived_allegory ( @derived_allegory@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink2•edit-22 years 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?
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?