Following changes to its API access, users are forced to log in on the official Reddit app if they want to view NSFW content on mobile.
What’s a Reddit?
A piece of shit now
Turddit
Deadit.
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Shitit
I’ve heard it was a popular discussion place people would go to. Even called the front page of the internet because it was the first and best source for compiled news and information. Its CEO had some quotes that showed how important free flow of information was.
“I don’t think we should silence people just because their viewpoints are something we disagree with. There is value in the conversation, and we as a society need to confront these issues. This is an incredibly complex topic, and I’m sure our thinking will continue to evolve.”
“We are not the thought police. It’s not the role of a private company to decide what people can and cannot say.”
He was also forward thinking in designing an open forum, controlled by individuals.
“Our approach to governance is that communities can set appropriate standards around language for themselves. Many communities have rules around speech that are more restrictive than our own, and we fully support those rules.”
Wait, that sounds more like the Fediverse.
A miserable pile of secrets
A Reddit is when you destroy a social media platform because you’re angry with its users. It’s a common billionaire or wannabe billionaire move.
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A miserable little pile of shitposts. But enough talk… Have at you!
Must be one of those eReader things.
A lot of deleted comments
A featherless biped
If you see this message, then you’ve reddit already.
One of those dead websites like Digg, MySpace, Livejournal etc.
Not just porn! Since reddit only has one such tag you can apply to posts, many subreddits were using the NSFW tag for a wider variety of reasons such as spoilers, content which may contain unsettling material (aka “triggers”), and more!
This is the true final blow to third party apps.
I noticed they did something similar to the mobile website. Even with appropriate content blockers there’s absolutely no way you can see sexually explicit content on mobile without their app.
Request the desktop site. Just tried it in Firefox on Android and it no longer says to open in app.
Or use old.reddit.com too.
Or don’t use it.
Or use old.reddit.com too.
Interesting calculus here. Before the r/pocalyspe I’d have said old-reddit was on a 3 month clock to being summarily retired
They also likely lost way more users than they anticipated through the blackouts, and might just let old-reddit be to protect their numbers until the IPO. As long as its not on default Main page, I doubt the advertisers will care. They’ll kill it when they can do so quickly and quietly
Reddit doesn’t respect that on iPhones through any browser.
So anti consumer it hurts.
Last I heard, iThings weren’t allowed to have other browsers, everything just had to be a different UI on top of Safari.
Yes that’s true. That’s why I can confidently say any browser because they are all the same.
Desktop Browser seems to be able to bypass some forced restrictions Safari has. Doesn’t seem to work for Reddit, though.
Wow that’s awful. I didn’t think I could hate apple anymore than I have been for the last 17 years (I still remember the time my friend tried copying my music collection to is ipod and itunes deleted the entire folder)
I’d recommend setting one’s own browser to automatically redirect to old.reddit.com for the occasion they might need to find that rare technical solution/see sum tiddies.
I use this plugin to fetch the last known stored version of a given page in the Wayback Machine: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/reddit-to-wayback-machine/
Really handy to get a read-only version of useful threads that have been since removed in protest or put in a private subreddit. Plus it doesn’t give them any traffic, as it uses an external proxy.
Thanks for sharing! I’ll definitely be using that.
That’s a false dichotomy. Tiddies ARE a technical solution for feeding babies and attracting mates.
…or so I hear?
I just did a quick test with the DuckDuckGo browser. Didn’t seem to have any issues loading a bunch of NSFW posts. You have to be signed in though, but I think it’s been like that for quite a while now.
old-reddit can still do it while logged out. It’s only new-reddit that requires logging in.
They even do the same thing with SFW posts, they just say it’s “unreviewed content” or whatever.
I logged onto Apollo using side loading. NSFW still works??
Shit platform hits rock bottom and continues digging
Digg-ing
Honestly, it seems what Reddit has been doing lately is far worse than anything Digg ever did. 🤷♂️ Digg basically just made a bunch of bad design decisions primarily but not entirely to please investors, and the majority of changes were not welcomed by the community.
Reddit is straight up disrespecting their userbase and telling them to suck a fat one and deal with it, holding to their miserable decisions while openly suggesting their userbase is too weak to go anywhere else… And also doing so primarily to please misguided investors.
I feel like Splez is dramatically overestimating his position. Pretty wild to tell your most dedicated users to basically fuck off.
Yup. I was a user (different username) since 2008. I haven’t been back since June 12. I used Reddit daily. Even on vacation. Even on vacation in Europe when I’d be connected to Wi-Fi.
See ya.
Yeah, they’re just Fark’ing themselves over with this decision.
This kills the platform.
You still can if you’re a subreddit mod, so I just did this:
- Create your own private sub
- You become a mod! Yay!
- NSFW now works on 3rd party app
Ah so this is why my apps sorta kinda work but are buggy as shit.
You are the real mvp
Which app are you using? On boost it tries to load (even non NSFW) but it does not load the posts.
Edit: NVM, Took a while but SFW and NSFW posts indeed are still loading on boost, for various accounts of mine.
The way the block works is that NSFW content works as it used to, but subs tagged by admins as porn will not.
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Also be sure to put a bunch of stupid shit in your sub to make the site more lame. Post about how it’s lame and people should use Lemmy or Kbin instead.
People should start mirroring Reddit porn to the appropriate fedi hubs. Porn is how tech grows; hate it or love it.
May I present you PornLemmy?
At last! Um…said this guy I know
Ok can I add this server to my profile some how? Or do I need a new account? The fediverse confuses me
Just be aware that in the fediverse everyone sees what you up and down vote.
As long as you have nsfw content enabled and your instance is federated with it (you’ll have to check since some instances do not federate with porn lemmys due to legal concerns). The list of federated and blocked instances for your instance is listed in the “Instances” link in the footer of your instance.
If you find that you are indeed federated with it, you can subscribe to its comms simply by finding them in the search feature on your own instance. They will then be visible on your homepage when you sort by “subscribed”.
You can simply open an incognito browser and go to pornlemmy.com
On desktop, logged into whatever instance on which you have an account, select “All” (instead of local) on the main page. This will enable you to see all communities on all instances. Click the subscribe button on the right to subsribe to a community. Note that the community doesn’t have to live on your home server for you to subscribe. Federation makes it so that different instances can share information with each other. Not sureif theresyet a wayto do the above on any of the lemmy phone apps.
Edit: instance as in lemmy instance as in website. For example my home instance is reddthat.com.
That site is just a normal lemmy instance, it just has a custom design. You can still sub to the communities from their on your current account, or you can make a porn alt on that instance.
Already happening
I always struggled with looking at the porn because my erection would get in the way. Thank you for reading and have a great day
Devastated at the fact that this comment rhymes.
Let’s send op to horny jail for their crimes
They can quote this whole rap in their time
You are very welcome my dear friend
RIP In Pieces Reddit. This is what will finally kill that site.
So how’s the pr0n scene on Lemmy? Asking for a friend.
Lemmynsfw.com has plenty
Also pornlemmy.com
Does it?? When I visit, I only see month old moderator posts.
Has something to do with NSFW posts not showing if you’re not logged in
You’re forced to create a user on lemmynsfw in order to see content, that’s why they have so many users. pornlemmy.com is different, they don’t put anything behind a firewall.
Yeah that instance confuses me. Every time I see it, it’s just mod posts and mostly tame pictures of celebrities. Am I missing something? Is there a secret knock?
You need to login
You need to be logged in and have nsfw enabled on your account. I had the same issue for a bit.
The admin is a pedo (check the loli comment).
You’re being downvoted because that admin admitted their mistakes and stepped away from the site (someone plz correct me if I’m wrong)
“I’m sorry I was fine with child porn but now I’m not” doesn’t sound sketchy at all, and he didn’t step away he is still there running things.
Totally - something just didn’t sit right seeing you be downvoted for being against CP lol
Using the connect app, how do I change my instance? It only seems to have 3 underneath it allows me to switch to, I can’t manually enter anything in the instance settings?
Not sure on connect. But what I personally do, I’ve made 2 accounts, one on each. And put them on liftoff inside of a secure folder. That way, I don’t have to necessarily search for what I want. I can just pop on to them and see what jumps out at me.
Nevernind, I had connec ti stalled. If yiu want separate accounts. Just open the app, click at the top left and add the accounts there.
Thanks. That eventually what I did. My brain seemed to ignore the option icon when clicking my username, and I was just looking below in the profile label and the settings label.
Hilarious that once I read a post about adult material, I seemed to somehow motivate myself until I figured it out. Confused if that’s a good quality or not. Lol
You’re welcome.
Life truly works in mysterious way. Happy wanking, fella.
I’d say it’s a good quality. Just bear in mind, I haven’t seen too many videos, and that’s my preferred method of viewing material.
It’s all in the name of research. 😂
New instance, seems promising
Thanks friend!
Do we really need porn Here? Im trying to figure that out for myself.
If you want to grow, choose porn. It’s been the singular driving force in adoption since the ARPA started funding the internet.
I heard somewhere but have no source, that porn was the driving reason behind VHS becoming so popular.
Porn may have been one factor, but the bad recording times on beta are what really killed it. Here is a series of four videos detailing the differences between beta and VHS. And there was plenty of porn available on the beta.
Streaming video as well. I remember when YouTube was new and PornHub was just straight up the best video host on the internet. People were uploading their SFW videos there because the buffering was so much better.
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Imagine spending a thousand dollar right now on technology that has two standards not compatible and who knows if it is going to even work just so you could consume one type of media in the privacy of your home. Which media would be worth this great expense and risk?
Reminds of HD-DVD vs Blu-ray. During that time I bought into neither thankfully. I recall thinking HDDVD was the way to go but didn’t wanna invest in either.
The market is already pretty saturated, though. There are so many other places to view this type of content and in a better format than a link aggregator.
Like, wouldn’t Pornhub be a more streamlined way to look at porn? Or whatever other porn website?
I never understood the appeal of porn on reddit. I always just blocked the porn subs and went about my business.
Having said all that, I totally agree that it should be allowed or perhaps even encouraged. It’s a free and open system - let the people do what they want. Even if I personally don’t understand the appeal.
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People are pretty fond of the grassroots movement for independent creators to strike their own on reddit. Onlyfans is a good website for creators to monetize their content, but I don’t believe it does much for growing their following. Pornhub has gotten better for smaller creators but so many things are lost in their terrible tagging and indexing that they’re lost in the flood.
Topical community environments like reddit on the other hand let’s them show their specific content to a group that’s primed to like it. Mods are keeping the focus narrowed, so you’re less likely to compete against the same reposted clip from a decade ago that has little connection to the tags affixed. Pretty similar reasons for why it did so well on Tumblr as well.
You’re probably right. I think it matters more to content creators than consumers? Like, posting porn to Reddit is often advertising? And like anything, people must get some form if satisfaction interactions on specialty subs. You can’t just go to Pornhub and upload your favorite foot porn, right? Get upvotes, get that tiny dose of dopamine. Get to comment about how beautiful the girl is, hoping maybe she’ll like your complement more than the other thirsty guys’.
Social media, man. Interaction, even meaningless… it’s its own drug.
in a better format than a link aggregator.
Wouldn’t that also apply to any image content then (like comics, memes, infographics, etc)? It doesn’t stop it from being popular. The important thing is simply finding a site that allows your specific content and that doesn’t heavily compress it.
The internet is for porn. How you think net was born?
I know it’s probably a “Then we wouldn’t have this hilarious song” or whatever thing, but it always kind of bugs me that Kate never thinks to remind Trekkie that she works at a kindergarten. Like, sure, porn is a big part of the internet, but probably not appropriate for a lesson for kindergartners which was the original purpose of the song before he hijacks it?
Explain on their level.
The internet is for hugs. The internet is for hugs. Why you think net was born? For hugs hugs hugs!
Anyone can just create a porn instance, so why not as long as it’s moderated (and hopefully not full of illegal content)?
Remember to leave a review on the official reddit app regarding it’s porno abilities - if there’s anything google/iOS app stores love more than anything it’s an abundance of apps dedicated to viewing porn
LMAO, perfect
That was like, half the reason I used reddit, lol. Otherwise it’s just a shithole full of “aHkshUaly” people.
Take your clothes off, or give me something actually interesting and insightful to read, or fuck right off.
Brains or butthole, otherwise keep walking.
Words to live by. You should do T-Shirts.
Lmao this puritanical turn from all these tech companies over the last 5-6 years I don’t get it. All they are going to do is speed self-immolation. What is happening to the internet.
All companies that go to IPO purge their porn content beforehand unless they are dedicated pornography businesses, and even those have a massive shakeup of what content is and is not allowed (pornhub and onlyfans being examples). It’s not because they’re “puritanical”. When a company IPOs it opens itself up to share purchases but what most people miss is that it also opens itself up to shortselling, this is essentially a shares “downvote” where the person shorting a company can make money if the company’s value goes down.
Negative press causes a company’s value to go down. And the people that own the press are the financial industry, they use and weaponise their media contacts and friends to achieve financial outcomes very successfully.
So when a company IPOs one of the things it does is seek to remove all possible things on a service that can be weaponised as negative press against the company in order for people to profit off of shortselling the drop in value this causes in the market.
The situation is that Reddit and Imgur have a sizeable amount of likely illegal pornographic content on their servers.
Their options are:
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To ban all the porn. Which it looks like they are trying to do. On paper this is the best option for investors, as it protects the investment. However in the real world this can piss off the userbase and tank the website by losing a sizeable amount of users (see Tumblr).
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To continue without any changes. This is also guarantees the investment tanking, all it takes is one Anderson Cooper style jailbait investigation into Reddit to destroy the investment. I guarantee that there is a significant amount of underage content uploaded to it, certainly enough to stir up a shitstorm in the media.
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To implement proper age verification for pornographic content, like pornhub and onlyfans did. But in the investment world it is unpopular to be seen as a person that invests in pornography, the investors don’t want it to be public knowledge that they are investing in a porn website in some way and Reddit implementing proper verification processes will make it clear that Reddit is a pornography business. Thus also devaluing the investment.
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The VC money dried up
They are losing access to nearly limitless free money
can’t look at anything on most 3rd party apps to be fair…
I’m still using Sync. Patched it using Revanced. I also see NSFW on it, because I started a bullshit NSFW sub. Shout out to https://reddit.com/r/droidsgonewild . I even posted some content so it didn’t look like I was just trying to get NSFW thru the API.
Reddit couldn’t meet their own deadlines. I’m using infinity on android, and its still working, at least to view content when logged out.
The apps that don’t work either chose to close, or had their their api keys revoked.
We all know what happened to Tumblr right?
They massacred my boy!
Judge me as the deranged pervert I am but there was a blog hurtboys that collated pictures of hot guys with bruises I miss to this day :'(
Spez is looking after /r/anal harder than anyone else is.
Unfortunately, his crappy app wouldn’t let him fap in peace.
