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by ehnto 2562 days ago
It feels like a solution to a problem no one was having, and now it's breaking the internet for people who never asked to use it.
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loudtieblahblah 2562 days ago
Reddit mobile is ridiculously slow in a browser.

But they did it to themselves. i.reddit.com is fast as hell.

m.reddit.com loads 100x the Javascript.

Thus Amp fixes a probme they created bc reasons.

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petepete 2562 days ago
In almost all situations, I prefer the mobile web over apps. But reddit's mobile offerings are _so bad_ compared to Reddit Sync. I know at some point Reddit will pull the plug on third party apps, and that's when I stop using Reddit.
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loudtieblahblah 2562 days ago
They made it bad intentionally so you'd install their app
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ehnto 2562 days ago
Exactly, I am of the opinion that users and sites should figure it out. Google as a middleware for your entire user experience is a crazy idea for so many reasons.

Most of the JS is part of the different ad tech networks anyway. Hell, maybe that's their drive? Making it harder to have competiting ad tech?

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