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And if all those people move over to the official app, guess what, same load...
Now killing third party apps probably will reduce load cause a bunch of people aren't going to use Reddit at least on mobile any more
Comment by Dan6erbond2 at 06/06/2023 at 22:19 UTC
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Except the official app shows ads, pushes their subscription plans and paid avatars and all the other gimmicks that make them money.
Look, I don't like the change either. But fact is the official app is the product. Third-party apps circumvent most of what makes Reddit profitable and advertiser-friendly.
Mod tools on the other hand are a extremely important feature that need to be figured out, otherwise Reddit will lose the community-maintained aspect and become just another social media.