Princess_Auggie

The death of Sync for Reddit is what has made me join Lemmy

https://lemmy.world/post/990041

The death of Sync for Reddit is what has made me join Lemmy - Lemmy.world

I barely use reddit anymore save for porn and niche subs but after that glorious app I had used for ages finally died a few days ago I felt devastated. it was like losing an old friend. I hope reddit dies an even slower and more painful death

Jul 3, 2023 at 3:45pmWeb
Show threadoutwitJul 3, 2023
I think Sync for Lemmy is being fast tracked.
Show threadMystify0771Jul 3, 2023
https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/113154/Sync-for-Lemmy-signup-is-now-open
Sync for Lemmy signup is now open - syncforlemmy - kbin.social

As mentioned before I'm aiming to have something ready in the next 6 weeks ish....

Show threadfrozenJul 3, 2023
You’re in luck: [email protected]
Sync for Lemmy - Lemmy.world

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Show threadFantomasJul 3, 2023
Well. Judging by my world feed, the porn is coming.
Show threadguymanJul 3, 2023
We really should have the ability to block entire instances as users.
Show threadFantomasJul 3, 2023
You can turn off NSFW content. I suppose if I’m browsing all then I should expect it.
Show threadIgloojoeJul 3, 2023
Its blocked by default on accounts.
Show threadguymanJul 3, 2023
That’s not good enough. Some NSFW users may want to see that isn’t porn. Being able to block instances like “lemmynsfw” is way more effective.
Show threadN1NJ4W4RR10R_Jul 4, 2023

I’d wager most people who want to see NSFW don’t want to see it in all. NSFW seems like it’s more of a thing you search for at specific times rather then something you want popping up while you’re browsing for the other kind of entertainment. Not that I’m speaking from experience of course.

Also, as others have mentioned, the more gorey or profanity filled style NSFW isn’t something I’d like to have blocked from all, but it is something I don’t want to autoplay or be uncensored in case I’m actually at work.

Show threadpgetsosJul 3, 2023
I think on kbin you can. Hopefully it will be added on Lemmy too
Show threadRagnellJul 3, 2023
On kbin you can.
Show threadNougatJul 3, 2023
Where? I'm not seeing it.
Show threadSilverserenJul 3, 2023
When you're on an instance, instead of clicking the subscribe button on the right hand side, click the circle with a line through it.
Show threadNougatJul 3, 2023
Ah - "on an instance," I hadn't ever done that. While I'm not seeing a handy "click to browse this instance," I have sorted out that I can do kbin.social/d/[instance} to get there. That works well enough for my purposes. (And kbin refers to these as "domains.")
Show threadSilverserenJul 3, 2023
Just for future knowledge then, you can click on the little name of the instance/domain below a post and that'll take you to that same main page you're manually navigating to.
Show threadNougatJul 3, 2023
Thank you! I promise I'm not stupid, just ignorant.
Show threadSilverserenJul 3, 2023
No judgement here. I just wanted to make sure you knew so you could utilize it in the future.
Show threadBUSTANUTELLAJul 3, 2023
click your name on the top right, settings, check "hide adult content"
Show threadpsyspoopJul 3, 2023
I wouldn't be surprised if the large "mainstream" Lemmy and KBin instances start degenerating from the NSFW focused instances before too long.
Show threadguymanJul 3, 2023
I hope they don’t. Users should have the power to decide for themselves what content they want to see.
Show threadpsyspoopJul 3, 2023
I understand that but at the same time instance admins need to take into consideration whether they're willing to deal with NSFW content in terms of moderation. Especially with NSFW content from other instances that they have no control over. When you're talking about consequences that could include legal issues, it's completely fine for admins to decide they'd prefer to not deal with it at all.
Show threadguymanJul 5, 2023
Errr… this has nothing to do with illegal content or even specifically NSFW content. Users should have the power to block instances they don’t want to. It’s impossible to find an instance that blocks all the instances an individual user wants to unless they host it themselves or are friends with the hosts.
Show threadmegane-kunJul 3, 2023
There’s also lemmynsfw for that kind of thing.
Show threadconno02Jul 19, 2023
cumming**
Show threadtrambeJul 3, 2023
Flip flopping between Lemmy and Reddit ever since they killed Apollo. The main app is just a pain to use so it definitely killed my enjoyment of browsing reddit
Show threadHipPriestJul 3, 2023

I'll still log in to Reddit now and then for the really niche subs that won't be on here yet. But even the Kbin PWA in Chrome is better than Reddit's official offering.

It's the fact that they make ads look like posts that offends me. Like just have your ads be ads... Maybe I'm taking it to seriously though, but it does bug me.

Show threadSoLowChoLowRiderJul 3, 2023
Same here but for RIF is fun. I’ve had that app for a decade and when it finally closed I moved straight to lemmy.
Show threadEO3Jul 3, 2023
One of the best apps I ever used, reddit related or not. RIP RIF.
Show threadEnsign_CrabJul 3, 2023

Thanks to everyone who left reddit because they killed the useful mobile apps, lemmy is becoming a viable alternative.

I’ve been waiting for a viable alternative that isn’t as toxic as reddit for some time now. I hope they kill off old.reddit soon.

Show threadEzergillJul 3, 2023
I mostly left because I saw an abundance of bootlicking posts and comments, people dunking on mods for continuing the protest and saying that it doesn’t concern them cause they don’t use third-party apps. Granted, some of them might’ve been bots or payed, but a lot of frustration seemed genuine and fron real accounts, and it rubbed me the wrong way.
Show threadCasmaelJul 4, 2023
I haven’t been to Reddit since mid June, wondering what portion of the posts you saw complaining about protests and the blackouts were real and what portion were made by bots / ai / etc? 🤔
Show threadxc2215xJul 3, 2023
Reddit’s bad decisions brought me to Kbin and Lemmy.
Show threadSucukJul 3, 2023
I joined kbin because of the upcoming "death" of Infinity for Reddit. Infinity still works for now, (for free, I mean. But after a while it will be subscription-based) but I joined kbin before the "death" of Infinity because WHY NOT :D
Show threadkratoz29Jul 3, 2023
Same here bro, same here, how did the notice of Sync for Lemmy impacted you?
Show threadMcprosehpJul 3, 2023
Dude really just admitted to using reddit for porn lmao.
Show threadSkankyJul 15, 2023
Please post a better alternative?
Show threaddanc4498Jul 3, 2023
You’re among friends… Everybody here, with a very very very small exception, is in the exact same scenario as you.
Show threadTwilightVulpineJul 3, 2023
Same here. I don't want to use reddit's official app given how spez spelled out he will do everything he can to squeeze every penny out of that place. I want to browse interesting communities, not endless ads.
Show threadmynameisnotdougJul 3, 2023
Cool
Show threadfmstratJul 4, 2023
Try out Thunder while you wait for Sync, it has similar qualities.
Show threadTygrJul 4, 2023
Welcome! For me, it was Apollo (try WefWef). I love it here except for the server issues. All in due time.
Show threadLCPJul 4, 2023

Reddit on mobile no longer exists for me now that Sync for Reddit’s gone.

Can’t wait to try Sync for Lemmy and see it grow.

Show thread尺ㄖ匚Ҝㄚ尺丨ҜㄖҜㄖJul 4, 2023
Same, I heard about Lemmy from Sync. I’m just waiting for them to roll out Sync Pro for Lemmy
Show threadDdhuudJul 4, 2023
There’s lemmynsfw and pornlemmy . Sure, the collection is not 15 years old, but it’s active.
Show threadBornVolcanoJul 6, 2023

I didn’t realize I could transcribe on mobile using 3PAs until a few days before the takedown. It was frustrating and shitty, but the biggest thing that drove me away was looking at that site that told me how many shadowremovals and silent moderation I got without even realizing it, for completely innocent things. I was done.

Ngl liftoff is still really iffy about mobile transcribing on Lemmy but I’m working with/harassing to dev on that (I got a reply saying they’ll look into it and now it’s just a waiting game ig)