they already aggressively starting to force a login popup, and also trying to redirect old reddit to new reddit. there ultimate goal is to make people use the APP.

[–] MountainVeil@slrpnk.net 5 points 11 hours ago

Anyone else remember when forums were just for having fun, not making the owners money or collecting data? Can't believe it used to be that way.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 hours ago

Yes, and

their ultimate goal is to ~~make people use the APP~~ monetise every single interaction

[–] Gjond@lemmus.org 6 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Also, recently they require you to login to access old reddit where previously you could browse without logging in. They do not require a valid email address (yet) to create an account, so while not a total crap show, it is rapidly approaching.
This change is what led me to do a search for alternatives to reddit in which Lemmy here was suggested.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 30 minutes ago

other browser forks seem unaffected, while another will force the login each time.(with the old reddit redirect), and a extension that makes old reddit usable on mobile.

[–] mursejoy@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago

Yeah the forced log in is super annoying. I’ll browse the homepage and immediately get a pop up asking me to download the app and make an account.

Super annoying since that site has more of the answers to most questions typed into Google.