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Or Voyeger or any other opensource Lemmy client.

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[–] [email protected] 180 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (8 children)

I just leave you with my favorite quote of Ljdawson, made during the reddit api war:

"I don't know. I don't track shit."

He has crashlytics. That's about it.

Tbh, I don't care for open or closed source, I don't even care for free or payed. (19 bucks per year.. That's like what, a coffee and a donut at a Starbuck?)

Stuff must just work and to be honest... All available clients all work sort of.

This one does this good but sucks at multi instances. That one screws up gifs from that and this site. Made an error typing your user name!/password during setup? Tough shit. You can't edit it so redo from start, remove it and type well this time.

Sync just seems to work.

That's not to shit on anyone hard work: I can't do it, I can't make them, I'm glad these clients exist. I don't expect free tools to be perfect.

But I'm also superglad Sync for lemmy is a thing. And I will pay for it when it's out of beta.

[–] [email protected] 84 points 11 months ago

Sync not only works. It's the smoothest App I have on my phone. The animations and transitions are just beautiful, well timed and do not stutter even a tiny bit. I wish all android apps were like Sync. I'll gladly pay whatever he charges.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 11 months ago (9 children)

Sync just seems to work.

And that is why I've used it for all these years. There are no weird quirks, it just does exactly what I need it to do.

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[–] [email protected] 165 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

Sync is fucking fantastic, just how I remember. I don't mind at all paying for a great app by a talented dev.

The pro version is supposed to be out later, and will just be a one-time payment unlike ultra's subscription

[–] [email protected] 43 points 11 months ago (7 children)

The lifetime purchase to remove ads is up. It's a bit pricey but I can understand why, Lemmy has a smaller userbase. Totally worth it.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago (20 children)

Same here. The latest update has the "remove ads" option added for a one time 12.99 fee.

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[–] [email protected] 150 points 11 months ago (6 children)

I say this as someone who is probably one of the biggest supporters of software-freedom around here, but bullying or shaming people for preferring non-free apps does nothing but incite resentment towards the movement. I value the four freedoms because I think I deserve control of my computing, not because I think it's my place to dictate what others should value.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 11 months ago (4 children)

The community is one of the worst aspects when working with/on opensource software.

There are so many people with Open Source rabies...

Combine that with all those people who don't understand the difference between software developed by people who donate their spare time to work on FOSS software and for-profit software developed by big corporations. As a FOSS dev you get so many entitled assholes who think downloading a free app gives them the right to threaten/abuse the devs.

And then there are the fanboys who attack everyone who talks about downsides of their favourite product.

All in all, the hostile community makes FOSS development very not fun.

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[–] [email protected] 137 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I used Sync for almost the full 11 years on Reddit and will gladly support the dev on Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Same. Sync was the only way I accessed Reddit since 2012.

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[–] [email protected] 116 points 11 months ago (6 children)

I don't understand the bitching about it, we users were asking for this, it is the good thing about Lemmy/Fediverse, you have tons of options, and probably will have more, heck even the PWA are awesome, no need to download anything at all.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago

People like to bitch

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[–] [email protected] 110 points 11 months ago (19 children)

Sync is a perfectly fine app for me. I tried all other apps and nowhere near to sync. I don't even have ads on the free version as I am using dns ad blocker. The moment one time payment for removing ads is out(it is coming), I will buy it. Or I will donate to dev in some other way as I am not a fan of subscriptions.

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[–] [email protected] 72 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (9 children)

Yeah, this shit is getting old really quickly.

What client I use doesn't affect your experience. I and lots of others are reddit refugees and I used sync for years. I'm ecstatic to have the interface back.

Bullshit gatekeeping and bickering over ideological purity doesn't help anyone. At the end of the day, lemmy is confusing for someone accustomed to reddit. There is a learning curve. Most of us just want to exchange info and converse. I don't give a fuck to learn about FOSS and all that other bullshit any more than any of you want to learn the specialized minutiae I have to sift through at my day job.

Shut the fuck up already. This sort of discourse lands like a bunch of shitty kids meeting at a half empty bar all criticizing how one another got there

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 11 months ago (6 children)

I just installed Sync after browsing with Jerboa for the past month. Sync has such a clean, smooth look that if it functions even remotely consistently it'll be my new replacement.

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

5-6 different open source and ad free options, with no trackers whatsoever, and some of y'all are fawning over...you know what? To each their own. At least y'all are here and not on reddit 😁

Edit: I was wrong, there's around 20 options (including Sync) for Lemmy apps that are either already out or in development. Enjoy the buffet.

[–] [email protected] 92 points 11 months ago (8 children)

what's the point of judging? Sync is the only app so far that has full, thoughtful support for foldable phones and the dev genuinely has been putting in a lot of work into it. I bought the No Ads IAP and I'm perfectly happy with it, but there are so many good options now for those that want something completely free.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 11 months ago

Because the open source community has been full of a bunch of people who built whole personalities on shitting on anything not FOSS. And even though they now have an opportunity to bring a lot more people into the community than before they'd rather play these stupid arrogant superiority games instead of just letting people enjoy things how they want to enjoy them.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Right? No need for the smugposting

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago (2 children)

do you really have a hard time understanding how different people have different preferences and how familiarity works or do you just like being smug?

as for "trackers" and ads you will find that unless they are intrusive about 99% of the population doesn't give a fuck, even on a fairly niche site like lemmy the majority won't give a fuck.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)
  • I'm just used to it, and no other client accommodates my workflow (liftoff is very close but has some annoying issues, quirks and differences),
  • It's quality software with great design and a lot of customization options.
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[–] [email protected] 55 points 11 months ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago

I used sync for reddit for years, I had no ads in the free version and the pro version. I've tried a half dozen apps for Lemmy since my Reddexit. Sync for Lemmy is far and away the best. I really missed its design. I was happy to toss $20 to you for no ads on Sync for Lemmy. Thanks for all the hard work.

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 11 months ago (13 children)

Imagine Apollo for Lemmy 😮‍💨

[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago (10 children)

i'm using memmy (iOs) ! works very good, and it feels nostalgic since they tried their best to... be inspired by apollo 😄

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago (9 children)
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[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago

Hopefully the dev changes his mind about not creating an app for lemmy

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 11 months ago

Y'all gotta stop shitting on non-FOSS Lemmy apps.

Lemmy is Lemmy, let people access the platform how they want to. It doesn't affect you. Don't use Sync if you don't want to.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 11 months ago (6 children)

How about instead we respect everyone's decisions and preferences? Free as in freedom, is that not what the Open Source community is about?

[–] [email protected] 39 points 11 months ago

That's how I've always read this meme format. It literally says the non-preferred option is still brilliant.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (13 children)

I have always preferred Infinity when I was using Reddit. But right now Infinity for Lemmy seems to be not in a usable state. I have been using Thunder For Lemmy as of recently, not sure if I will switch from it to Infinity for Lemmy once its in a more usable state.

Edit: I can't even use Sync for Lemmy as on the Play Store it says its unavailable on my device. I have a Samsung Galaxy s23 Ultra. One would think that it would be available considering its pretty much this years flagship of the largest Android brand.

Edit 2: It seems to not be because of the device itself @[email protected] seems to have been able to download it on their s23 Ultra.

Edit 3: It was because of Age Verification. I can now download it fine.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Why can't I just use the service that has a design I like?

I wouldn't have used reddit if it wasn't for sync and that same logic applies to lemmy. Adoption is critical for lemmy to succeed so please tone it down a bit, unless having the same 2 dozen people in your community was your personal appealing feature of lemmy.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Lemmy is fun is what I want

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 11 months ago

Upvoted on infinity

[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Where's the love for Connect? Best app hands down!

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You guys are using apps?

-posted from my browser

[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Posted from my browser which is technically an app...

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 months ago

So fucking ecstatic to have seen that Sync for Lemmy came out today personally.

Paid for Ultra immediately without a second thought even if the app is early days I know it's a worthwhile investment to keep ljdawson paid and caffeinated lol

[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 months ago

Speak for yourself, but Infinity really isn't as well made as Sync. I'd rather pay one time for a quality experience and support the developer. Also, no ads in the paid version.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago (5 children)
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[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've been jumping around trying 4-5 clients since the Reddit Exodus and all of them had some really anything bug. Voyager is the one that in my opinion is the best one feature and stability wise. However, voyager if giving me one big headache in the form of going totally black if I swap over to fx read an email. I don't care if you're my Firefox needing things up. I'm not going to opt in even more in Google Surveillance just because Voyager is open source.

Sync for Reddit was my whole Reddit experience for the last 7-8 years. I think I tried a majority of the clients and Sync totally wiped the floor with the other clients in my opinion. Both in new features and stability.

I use Windows and several dists on a daily basis. I have an Android phone and I truly like the philosophy behind open source... With that said.... Competition is great. We'll see what Sync for Lemmy can bring to the table. If it is as good as sync for Reddit was the other clients have to shape up and it's us, the users, that will benefit.

This message was created with Sync for Lemmy.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (11 children)

I bought Sync Pro for Reddit, and I'll do the same for Lemmy. Open-source can suck a butt, I'm willing to pay for a well made app

Edit: lmao the replies! To be clear, I am not talking shit on open source software, the "open source can go suck a butt" comment was in reference to taking the time to get used to a new app when I don't have to 😝 Go touch grass. Sync treated me well, I'm willing to pay the creator to have that same experience on Lemmy. That's it. Stop being defensive, go for a walk.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Tried Sync today, it's fancy in terms of design and customization; I can see the appeal. But I think I'll stick with Connect because it's straight forward and easy to use out of the box.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 11 months ago

I think for me, I've used sync for reddit since like '15. So coming to lemmy with sync... Its like coming home. I've tried connect and liftoff though, and like both.

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