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Re:Reddit now tracks all outbound link clicks by default, ex... by eterm on Friday July 08, 2016 @03:20AM (#12054026)
That photo today was published by the Dallas PD, it wasn't a reddit thing.

https://twitter.com/DallasPD/status/751262719584575488/photo...

Besides, you're mixing up reddit the platform/company and reddit the commentariat.

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Re:Reddit now tracks all outbound link clicks by default, ex... by fennecfoxen on Friday July 08, 2016 @05:16AM (#12054369)
> mixing up reddit the platform/company and reddit the commentariat

The sane way to use Reddit is to log in, unsubscribe from everything that's by default, and add only things you are very interested in. Also go into your Settings and turn off all the suggested subreddits (and the outbound click tracking, surely).

Do that, and you can browse your niche technology news and computer game and magical-girl-anime subreddits in peace -- otherwise it's just a losing fight against clickbait popularity contests and flash mobs for justice.

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Re:Reddit now tracks all outbound link clicks by default, ex... by Noseshine on Friday July 08, 2016 @07:09AM (#12054684)
And do subscribe to /r/cats to get your daily dose of cat.

http://i.imgur.com/f1yeHVO.jpg

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