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Re:Reddit experiments on users, forcing them to install app ... by jeltz on Monday June 12, 2023 @09:13AM (#36292884)
But third party app users are likely to be even more sticky. Doesn't that mean they should encourage everyone to install third party apps? No, this is just idiocy.
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Re:Reddit experiments on users, forcing them to install app ... by tezgon on Monday June 12, 2023 @11:33AM (#36295255)
Yes, but the third party apps don't allow Reddit to take in heaps of tracking data or run ads every 3 posts, so for the company's purpose they're useless
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