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Re:Reddit now tracks all outbound link clicks by default, ex... by Someone1234 on Thursday July 07, 2016 @02:53PM (#12051351)
I don't follow. The banner is based on if the JavaScript on the page can communicate with the Reddit server so things like upvote/downvote/save/hide will be correctly stored.
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Re:Reddit now tracks all outbound link clicks by default, ex... by frou_dh on Thursday July 07, 2016 @02:59PM (#12051400)
Show an error if/when the user tries to initiate an action. It's ludicrous to have to tap to dismiss "you have been reconnected to the internet" popovers on (potentially multiple) websites.
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Re:Reddit now tracks all outbound link clicks by default, ex... by __derek__ on Thursday July 07, 2016 @02:59PM (#12051403)
If that's the intent, those messages are not at all specific enough to be useful to the user. If there's an issue communicating with the server, let the user know in a targeted notification that can be easily associated to the action just taken.
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Re:Reddit now tracks all outbound link clicks by default, ex... by digi_owl on Thursday July 07, 2016 @03:08PM (#12051460)
It if had said "connected to Reddit" nobody would blink.

But "the internet"? Straight hubris.

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