I can’t get rid of it, it’s obnoxious. I’ve tried filtering the element with my adblocker but it keeps reappearing. As much as I find Reddit useful (unfortunately), especially for information and discussion relating to my country, I will never install their proprietary garbage app on my phone just to use their website.
Oh well. I’ve used the Internet before Reddit existed, I’m sure I can get used to doing so again.
It’s just how capitalism do. Enjoy free VC services while they last, but do not get attached to them. They will, invariably, enshittify.
Private companies with good leadership can last for a bit but eventually slide as well. Companies do not have moral stances and only will hold moral policies as long as they have moral leadership or they fear user backlash. Money and profits are too great an incentive.
Reddit was big enough that it wasn’t worried about user backlash. I’m enjoying Steam for now, but there will come a day that it will too become a pariah, mark my words.