We didn't just leave Reddit because of the apps in the end. They did a blackout for apps. I left mainly because I can't stand spez.
this post was submitted on 15 Jun 2023
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Spaz is a major tool.
We left reddit because it killed 3rd party apps that it needs to be functional.
I came here because the experience is already better without 3PA.
Also, this is my inaugural comment on kbin. Hello world!
The reasons we used third-party apps were to avoid ads, bots, big brother. I'm personally looking forward to the fediverse making an app though.
Fine, it just means things go back to the pre-mobile days when you did everything on your PC.
It is ironic, but the great thing about Kbin is that since it's not subject to Reddit's bullshit API policies, we could see some great third party apps for it in the near future. Meanwhile the way things are going on Reddit, people probably aren't going to have a choice but to use the official app come July 1st.
Kbin's got potential. Reddit... not so much.
there is no way to kill off 3rd party apps, because the whole API is public - what's your point ?
there are
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