There’s a constant annoying pop up to download the mobile app if you access their site from mobile (I use iOS). Completely breaks Firefox that I need to force quit; completely user hostile and against the open web. I refuse to use their app and it let a really sour taste in my mouth.

I’m only one user, but that essentially quit my heavy usage of Reddit all together after using them since 2009ish. Feels like they follow Pinterests model where everything requires a login or app, making search results useless if I refuse to sign in or download something.

I must have been part of an experiment group because a month or so ago login started becoming required to keep browsing Reddit after something like clicking on the third post. It was a wonderful thing that dramatically cut my reddit usage. Then it went away. Looking forward for them to roll it out again.

Steve Huffman: "We're going to evolve Reddit to being a primarily logged-in experience [...] We’re making the change because it’s better for user experience" (lol)

Depends on how you access the site. Generally from a residential IP I get the login wall after 2-3 comment threads on new reddit. From a cellular network or proxy it's instant.

They did just announce that final wall though.