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Reddit Now Blocking Firefox for Android with uBlock Origin?

25 points · 6 comments · 10 days ago · chucksmash

I was recently bit by reddit's decision to block usage of old reddit when signed out, which was my normal mode of reading.

Now, new this morning, I get this error when trying to sign into Reddit on Firefox w/ uBlock Origin:

> An error occurred. Please disable any extensions or try using a different web browser to continue.

Is this real life?

al_borland9 days ago
These sites are doing everything possible to make sure real users quit using their sites and go outside instead. Good for them.
asimovDev10 days ago
still works for me. Maybe A/B testing or just something on your end?
Firefox 155.0.1, Android 16 (Samsung S24), uBO 1.74.0
khantto9 days ago
A/B test that flagged your fingerprint, reboot cleared whatever session state triggered it.
Mbarley9 days ago
The reboot result makes an intermittent experiment more plausible than a blanket browser block.
abstractspoon9 days ago
That's a generic error message and suggestion. I doubt it relates to the real cause

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25 points · 6 comments · 10 days ago · chucksmash

I was recently bit by reddit's decision to block usage of old reddit when signed out, which was my normal mode of reading.

Now, new this morning, I get this error when trying to sign into Reddit on Firefox w/ uBlock Origin:

> An error occurred. Please disable any extensions or try using a different web browser to continue.

Is this real life?

al_borland9 days ago
These sites are doing everything possible to make sure real users quit using their sites and go outside instead. Good for them.
asimovDev10 days ago
still works for me. Maybe A/B testing or just something on your end?
Firefox 155.0.1, Android 16 (Samsung S24), uBO 1.74.0
khantto9 days ago
A/B test that flagged your fingerprint, reboot cleared whatever session state triggered it.
Mbarley9 days ago
The reboot result makes an intermittent experiment more plausible than a blanket browser block.
abstractspoon9 days ago
That's a generic error message and suggestion. I doubt it relates to the real cause