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Reddit apparently badly wants people to use their app.

When opening the mobile website, Reddit asks whether I want to really keep using the website or open it in the Reddit app. (Can be deactivated in the quick menu.)
If a post was shared from the Reddit app, it also says “Shared from the Reddit app”, or similar.
RPAN (Reddit Public Access Service) can be accessed from their desktop website, but not the mobile website. For that, Reddit wants you to use their app.
Reddit chat? Reddit app.

I know, software apps can technically be more versatile and usually load faster than progressive web-apps, but why is Reddit so highly interested in users using their app?

Reddit **app**arently badly wants people to use their app. * When opening the mobile website, Reddit asks whether I want to *really* keep using the website or open it in the Reddit app. (Can be deactivated in the quick menu.) * If a post was shared from the Reddit app, it also says *“Shared from the Reddit app”*, or similar. * RPAN (*Reddit Public Access Service*) can be accessed from their desktop website, but not the mobile website. For that, Reddit wants you to use their app. * Reddit chat? Reddit app. I know, software apps can technically be more versatile and usually load faster than progressive web-apps, but why is Reddit so highly interested in users using their app?

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When you use the same site all of the time pretty soon it becomes the only site you use, so providing an app to make it more convenient aides that.

The real question is why do they want us to be beholden to Reddit? Ad revenue, user tracking, agenda pushing, etc... take your pick.

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I was actually banned from Reddit due to .

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