Ask HN: Why is Reddit so slow and unreliable?

Re:Ask HN: Why is Reddit so slow and unreliable? by lotsofpulp on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @06:01PM (#28463595)

I assume they want to nudge everyone onto their app so they can bypass ad blocking and anti tracking efforts.

Just like Instagram, tiktok, Snapchat, Pinterest, etc.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is Reddit so slow and unreliable? by thrashtitan on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @06:15PM (#28463712)

The ironic thing is, their app is down more often than the website!

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Re:Ask HN: Why is Reddit so slow and unreliable? by 535188B17C93743 on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @09:12PM (#28465072)

Doesn't the app pull from the same servers that are down? When I have browser issues, I usually have app issues too.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is Reddit so slow and unreliable? by ngold on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @09:31PM (#28465174)

I use redreader and it works like a charm with no ads.

If I happen to look at the actual website on mobile, it will freeze the browser almost instantly. So meesed up.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is Reddit so slow and unreliable? by lotsofpulp on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @09:31PM (#28465177)

I would not put it past people to cause accessing the website via browser to randomly have more errors or slowdowns in order to get people to try the app and then show people a better experience on it.

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