fne8w2ahJul 5, 2023

That's why no one with half a brain downloads the official Reddit app.

https://lemmy.world/post/1060913

That's why no one with half a brain downloads the official Reddit app. - Lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1032247 [https://lemmy.world/post/1032247] > Finally tried the official Reddit app. It’s as bad as they say.

Show threadagoramachinaJul 6, 2023
Never used the app, never plan to, but I can’t even handle the main site now. Have (diagnosed) PTSD due to religious trauma, and those fucking unblockable “He Gets Us” ads are intolerable.
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As a former user of Baconreader for 11 years, and old.reddit + RES for about the same, this was what did it for me.

I refuse to be served hegetSus ads.

Jul 6, 2023 at 3:33pmWeb
Show threadagoramachinaJul 6, 2023
Yeah, it’s honestly quite upsetting. I’ve heard similar complaints from alcoholics who are trying to quit drinking being unable to block or hide ads for alcohol. Reddit’s approach to advertising is terrible as it is, but this sort of thing is just downright irresponsible and not ok at all.