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Pro-tip: use a libreddit mirror when linking to a Reddit thread

https://lemmy.world/post/280339

Pro-tip: use a libreddit mirror when linking to a Reddit thread - Lemmy.world

Use a libreddit mirror like https://reddit.adminforge.de [https://reddit.adminforge.de] to link to Reddit threads so that Reddit gets 0 traffic and 0 ad revenue from us opening the thread. For example, if the Reddit link is: https://old.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/14clza9/i_present_to_you_john_blobiver/ [https://old.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/14clza9/i_present_to_you_john_blobiver/] Then you simply have to replace old.reddit.com [http://old.reddit.com] by reddit.adminforge.de [http://reddit.adminforge.de] so that the link becomes: https://reddit.adminforge.de/r/aww/comments/14clza9/i_present_to_you_john_blobiver/ [https://reddit.adminforge.de/r/aww/comments/14clza9/i_present_to_you_john_blobiver/]

Jun 18, 2023 at 11:44pmWeb
Show threadDoug HollandJun 19, 2023

This is good to know and could be something I'd use a lot, but it isn't working. Every Reddit address I try it on, the reply is "Nothing here. Head back home?"

Does the page need to be pre-prepared, like a web.archive.org address?

Show threadLarsaJun 19, 2023
You could try another instance. Here's a list for you https://github.com/libreddit/libreddit-instances/blob/master/instances.md
Show threadMike D.Jun 19, 2023

There is a plugin for Firefox and Chromium that has redirects for several big sites.

https://libredirect.github.io/

Show threadathos77Jun 19, 2023
Is there a way to make this work on Android? I've downloaded the xpi and when I try to open it, it says I have no compatible apps. [Might make more sense when I've gotten some sleep, lol.]
Show threadMike D.Jun 19, 2023

No. Need to do it the hard way with individual sites.

https://libredirect.github.io/mobile.html

Show threadathos77Jun 19, 2023
That's what I figured, but thanks for the confirmation!
Show threadDiving AroundJun 20, 2023

There absolutely is!

Install Kiwi Browser - it can run Chrome browser extensions.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiwibrowser.browser

Show threadglaberJun 20, 2023
I used the UntrackMe app which used to work like a charm but doesn't really anymore. Maybe it works on your phone!
Show threadcloakerJun 19, 2023
But then isn't adminforge requesting that content in some way from Reddit which is at least a boost to their stats?
Show threadCoderKatJun 19, 2023

I don't know anything about this particular site, but typically these kinda sites operate on a cached version that is requested just once. So reddit would get a single view no matter how many views your link gets.

For sites like Google's cache or archive.org, they often were gonna cache the site no matter what.

Show thread14th_cylonJun 19, 2023

undefined> these kinda sites operate on a cached version that is requested just once.

the link in this post (which is 2h old) has comments, some of them younger than 30 minutes, so no, i don't think so...

Show threaddeejay4amJun 19, 2023
Technically, Reddit gets one traffic.
Show threadThedogspawJun 19, 2023
Pro tip