This app. - eviltoast

Finally tried the official Reddit app. It’s as bad as they say.

  • GoatSynagogue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    1 year ago

    As someone that only used the official app on iOS, I have to disagree. For me every 9 or 10 posts in the feed there was a “promoted” post. Using the compact view they aren’t huge ads like OPs one here, just like any other text post but they say “promoted” so you know it’s an ad. Also never had this “entire feed becomes ads” either.

    • redcalcium@c.calciumlabs.comEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Given how buggy it is, it’s entirely possible. Also, ad targeting exists. He could be a member of specific demographics (age, income, location) being targeted by a lot of ads, thus he ended up seeing a lot of ads.