Now reddit is putting up an unmovable fixed banner shift lock if you open the website on the Internet from a phone to try and force you to download the app.
No more using the website. From a browser. For the Internet.
Brian :cupofcoffee: :rss:
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2026-05-01 19:28:16 UTC
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