Influx of Lemmy brothers and sisters incoming. Already 3K and growing deep, we may as well rebuild together. Let’s do this! 🤝
Edit : Yes there are workarounds using Revanced. Check the comments for some awesome help on how to do this if you wish! Just know, in the future it will most likely end up being patched annoyingly and I therefore recommend looking forward to the future with us here.
Switched yesterday and so far, really liking it. Might even say, it’s better than Reddit at the moment already.
No heavy echo-chamber/ toxicity (yet). Just waiting that it becomes more active with more communities.
I just switch a couple of days ago and I feel more willing to post and comment
My last day on Reddit I shared an excited post about a fun thing in a hobby sub of mine and I got such awful negative responses and people telling me I was attention seeking. It was really ugly. So that was pretty much when I decided to uninstall my Boost app and switch to Lemmy full time
I’m the same way!
What app are you using? So far I’ve tried Liftoff, but I’m looking for something closer to Relay
I’m using Jerboa and have been testing Thunder since yesterday, not bad, but still a bit limited, we need to be patient and give the developers some time, there are already like 10 apps and a couple of forks of third party Reddit apps in active development.
I hope dbrady considers creating a lemmy version of relay. I’d be happy to pay for another pro version.
On Android, I’ve tried all of them that are out so far. Summit for Lemmy is pretty good but I’m liking Connect for Lemmy the best so far. I was a Joey for Reddit user.
I’ve tried most of the android apps available so far. Summit and Connect for Lemmy are my favorites so far. I was a Joey for Reddit user.
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The echo chambers are here, they’re just not quite as obvious. And, there are competing echo chambers so sometimes the whiplash between posts is a bit intense lol.
It’s probably because of the instances that some of the subs I’m subscribed to are in lol.
Rif refugee reporting in
Tried the “official” app for the first time in years, uninstalled after 10 min… RIP Rif
I’ve been trying it for concurrent to Rif and Sync. The differences are individually small, but taken as a whole the official app is just horrible. If it weren’t for Rif and Sync, I don’t think I would have become a Reddit user. I’m desperately hoping Lemmy reaches the critical mass and Sync for Lemmy becomes a thing.
Good news! Sync for Lemmy is already being worked on! Really excited to see how that turns out. I’ll follow that dev anywhere. Sync was amazing to use. Easiest purchase of my life.
You can sign up for Sync for Lemmy here:syncapps.io, you may have to use a Chromium-based browser and disable uBlock to register tho
Boost for Lemmy is also coming soon. (For those who preferred that to Sync. Both are awesome.) Nice to see former Reddit talent helping out in the Fediverse.
The official app os total junk and utterly unusable.
RIP RIF.
Looking forward to building something new here.
Same here brother.
Rest in Power RiF. Time to figure out Lemmy
There’s a ton of awesome apps in development, it’s only gonna get better! Here’s a sneak peek of one I’m working on:
UI looks good, looking forward to it.
That looks tidy AF, looking forward to it. Is it Android/iOS/cross platform?
It’ll be starting out as a web app, and then I’ll be releasing it on iOS/Android when the web app is stable.
The main goal with this project is to create a friendly, high-quality, public-facing website that aggregates all Lemmy instances, posts, communities, etc. so that Google and other search engines will be able to index the content easily. It’ll also make Lemmy more inviting to the average person on the Internet. Beyond that, I just want to build something that’s accessible by default, supports moderators with good tools, makes community discovery easier, and just makes the whole Lemmy experience more fun in general.
It’s gonna take a lot of work, but I think it’ll be worth it!
Reddit was fun, now it’s Lemmy’s turn
Yeah I’m trying to figure out Lemmy as well!
wefwef.app, Thunder, Connect, and Liftoff are already amazing btw. Boost for Lemmy and Sync for Lemmy are in the works.
Jerboa actually gives off RiF vibes for me, though it’s definitely still its own thing.
On pc use this to make it look a bit more like old.reddit. I hope tweaks like this get combined into a single extension later like RES
I used snyc for Reddit and would absolutely buy it again for lemmy.
Mlem and Memmy are in the works for iOS as well and these apps seem promising. So much better than using Lemmy in a mobile browser.
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Liftoff is awesome, I just couldn’t find it when searching the name on the Play Store. Opening this link worked: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.liftoffapp.liftoff
I ended up sideloading the APK from GitHub, since my Aurora store installation doesn’t intercept play store links 😥
iirc you should be able to set it to open play store links. I know this because when i click on one it asks me what app i want to use with an option of the playstore, aurora store and fdroid.
Wefwef is amazing
I found Connect yesterday, I was using Liftoff but I’ve configured Connect to be as similar to Relay as possible and barring a few small issues I’m very happy so far
I’m using Liftoff which is the best one I’ve found so far, but I can’t figure out how to look up communities which is actually a huge UX issue. Also I have a hard time separating posts on the front page, the cards need a visible border or something.
I’m looking forward to boost. Already in queue to install once it comes out.
In Liftoff, click the magnifying glass at the bottom of the app.
Enter the term you want to search for in the top box.
You can then pick which server/instance you would like to search.
Tap the search button, then tap “Communities” at the top of the app.
I’m using Memmy (https://github.com/gkasdorf/memmy) and even though it’s still in testflight I’m socked with the vast amount of updates, you get pretty much one a day and features are building up very quickly. It gives me a similar experience as Apollo used to. RIP Apollo
Yes Memmy is nice. I liked wefwef obviously for its UI but it lack one big thing, being able to save a post.
But on Memmy I can save stuff so it’s my new Apollo.
Ah man, I was like this is not a very big deal but in a way I felt a little sad when it actually stopped working. They should rename the app to, reddit is not fun.
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It’s time to teach them we can actually build a free, open source and popular alternative to their dystopian monopoly!
The sad part is reddit actually used to be open-source. They’ve become what they wanted to destroy. Sad times.
Much like Google’s motto used to read; don’t be evil.
And now they are easily one of the worst predatory tech companies. Go figure.
I feel like Aaron Swartz exiting and later dying played a role. There was no longer his voice to check bad business behavior.
Take it as a reminder that we should always be faithful and coherent to our ideals!
Much like Google’s motto used to read; don’t be evil.
Apollo refugee here. Wefwef and Lemmy are very nice :)
there’s something comforting seeing other Apollo friends here. Good to have you here!
Reporting in!
Wow, wefwef really does make me feel at home as an Apollo refugee. They weren’t lying!
Hi my brother in Apollo, welcome!
And that just makes it that much more clearer how much we need Apollo for Lemmy!
Indeed. If Wefwef can reach feature parity with Apollo (and I suppose lemmy with reddit lol) it would be an awesome alternative since it is cross platform
I really liked Wefwef, it led me to finding Connect, which I like even more. Excited for Sync too, it’ll just get easier and easier to help build this community
Another Apollo refugee here. Wefwef and Memmy (haven’t settled on one yet) both have me feeling a bit at home. I hope Christian does an Apollo for Lemmy, but if not, these are great options.
Same here. I tried Lemmy and while ago and wanted to switch, but was held back by lack of a good app like Apollo and just the lack of users. Hopefully this will be the start of a change. Either way, not going back to Reddit.
As a former Apollo user, using wefwef for lemmy has made adoption so easy. 10/10, it’s basically an Apollo clone in-browser and has been working great. https://wefwef.app/
Sync refugee here, RIP Sync. I can’t wait for Sync for Lemmy.
I’m really liking wefwef.app as a former sync user.
i just checked it out, looks great. good call out
Just figured out how to get on wefwef too! Was a weird signup process and could be streamlined to attract even more redditfugees.
So say we all.
I was hoping for Relay, but the dev is sticking with Reddit and switching to a subscription model.
Yeah Relay was my preferred app and I’m super bummed it’s staying with Reddit. I’m using Liftoff which has some issues but works well. I’m looking forward to the first 1.0 releases of various apps still.
Let’s go.
Reddit is dead to me anyways.
Hopefully we can help create new communities on Lemmy. Nothing will truly replace Reddit but new groups will be created and over time they will become great.
everything will be replaced eventually in time but whether lemmy will replace reddit (in this case) is the question.
I don’t think Lemmy will replace Reddit, just like Mastodon didn’t replace Twitter. But I think we can build them into great alternatives for people who want to avoid using the big corporate originals (like me).
I personally don’t want lemmy to end up as a reddit replacement. I’m scared the discussions will get worse like it did in reddit. Nowadays, people in lemmy actually discuss with you and not downvote-bomb or make a snarky comment for karma. I do hope we grow, though.
Yeah, the discourse on Reddit hasn’t been good in years and years. Normies using it was good for numbers, but the content suffered greatly. I like reading sentences that have at least a semblance of structure.
When I first joined Reddit I remember thinking the conversations on there were more insightful than on other sites. Recently it’s been the exact same poor quality of content. Since the exodus (in the couple of threads I’ve lurked) I’ve noticed it’s got FAR worse in such a short period of time.
Yesterday I checked in on Reddit and read some comments under a video of an older man getting called out for taking creep shots of a girl in public. A good ~50% of the comments were saying he’s allowed to take photos in public ??? It was honestly disgusting.
I’m a new convert to Lemmy. It feels a lot like old reddit before it hit the mainstream and the digg exodus. I hope it stays like this.
Much like Reddit was in the early days. I think bots are a real problem and presumably nobody is making bots for Lemmy yet if that is even possible.
Lemmy us only superficially similar to Reddit. In fact it is much more, or so much less, depending on what you need in your social networking.
That level of control makes it more complicated for some people.
But… does Lemmy HAVE to replace reddit? Why not just… enjoy it and forget reddit even exists?
It’s been a very chill and peaceful switch, once I get used to the change I plan on helping any way I can to help the community grow. We can rebuild together 🖖
Same. I’m posting more because these are real communities on a platform that isn’t run by a bunch of corporate pricks. It’s real community. Not a business.
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Digg refuge reporting in.
Think you may have gotten lost in a time warp for a bit there.
He just skipped a step. Didn’t miss much in the end.
I want to believe they lived a life worth living in the meantime, and now has had enough of that.
Something about broken arms and a cumbox. Best we forget.
Forget what? 😉
Even Lemmy isn’t safe from the duplicate comment issue lol
He just skipped a step. Didn’t miss much in the end. Most likely lived a life worth loving in the meantime, and now had enough of that.
Likewise… I was hoping Reddit would never get DiggV4-ized, but I can’t say I didn’t expect it.
It started when they removed being able to see how many upvotes and downvotes people had. They started inflating and fuzzing numbers to promote corporate stuff. Then the influx of mobile users…
I’m using WefWef.app for Lemmy and it’s awesome.
It’s a straight-up Apollo clone as a web app.
I am floored.
Fuckspez
Careful man, he may edit your com….
Wait a second. We’re free!
Left reddit and won’t look back. I like it here more already. Great community. Everyone here just wants it to work so bad and is being very patient through growing pains. Love you guys and fuck reddit!
The popularity of this community might finally get me into pirating, lol. I subbed out of curiosity.
I like that this community is dedicated to the concept of piracy based on their principals. I’m not involved, but I appreciate it
I’m not involved either. I definitely would never do anything so abhorrent and inconsiderate of rights holders who purchased their copyrights fair and square.
Never.
Ever.
What principals? That we’re selfish? I pirate shit all the time but it’s not out of any sort of righteousness, I’d just rather get something for free than pay for it if the option is there.
For me this REALLY depends on the thing in question. If I want to support the creators then I pay for it. I basically only pirate stuff that I already own, or have otherwise paid for in some other way.