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Comment by getoffmycase | Hacker News Reader

I click the comments on Reddit to read the full text of the article copied and pasted instead of clicking on the actual link and dealing with the website at the other end.

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RAMP: Reddit Accelerated Mobile Pages :-)

I guess Reddit would be happier about Reddit Optimized Mobile Pages though :-)

Sadly, we seem to be pressed towards Reddit Ultimate Mobile Pages.

BTW I wonder what makes Reddit so much more expensive to run in "web mode" than in "mobile app mode" that they push so hard for switching to the app.

Nothing. The app is just stuffed full of ads and tracking they want to force on you.

You can block ads on mobile web but you cant on their app.

You don't use an adblocker? I almost never see any ads when clicking through

Ads are just the beginning. Paywall kvetching, loud Autoplay videos, cookie banners, mailing list pop-ups and all manner of dark patterns and anti features that hijack a simple reading experience are enough to just keep me off of those sites unless I can help it.

Yes, ublock origin can probably be configured to take care of a lot of this, but it's a manual process and a moving target.

Easier just not to engage.

It’s a but ironic since the above user is doing so on Reddit, the place that blares ads at you, funnels into mobile app, has increased number of walls to access content, messed up comment threading, etc.

Much easier to just use an RSS reader.

It's not that bad, just select more filter lists like the 'annoyances' ones. I also use a lot of custom CSS rules that remove big pictures from sites (so they look a lot more like hacker news) though the latter does cause me to keep up sometimes, true

In addition to what the other post says, even a relatively light website will take a moment to load which can cause loss of mental context and focus, even if the target page supports reader mode and you can automatically load it. If all you want is text I really think having everything in the one app is more comfortable.

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