Following changes to its API access, users are forced to log in on the official Reddit app if they want to view NSFW content on mobile.

Following changes to its API access, users are forced to log in on the official Reddit app if they want to view NSFW content on mobile.

@kvothelu@lemmy.world
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it’s such a stupid thing. like reddit is not earning anything anyway if I am going there only for porn. like advertisers are not going to put ads in NSFW subs anyway. what’s the point of this change

@jamiehs@lemmy.world
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The point of this is to:

  • Reduce the number of API requests from whatever 3rd party apps are left; this reduces server load and costs.
  • Coerce users into trying the 1st party app and tolerating it so they can watch NSFW content. This may cause some users to abandon the 3rd party app and just settle for the 1st party app.

I doubt it has much to do with advertising.

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