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https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsync/comments/14e7ikp/lets_talk_about_lemmy/

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Glad ljdawson is going to try to make this a thing!

ljdawson

My plan is to get an MVP out in the next 3-6 weeks.

What should make the first release?

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Ha ha ha! Spez is really pushing it.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (18 children)

They really scared about Lemmy? Being so blatant about this shit... I have learned the following:

  • They do not like subreddits going NSFW it makes them no money. I for one welcome all furries and rule 34 artwork to Reddit.

  • They do not like people promoting Lemmy, any kind of competition gets them trying every tactic they can muster, playing all their cards now.

  • They do not like people deleting or removing data from Reddit. You know what would suck? A GDPR deletion request... That would be a real damn shame. No data to sell then lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They do not like people deleting or removing data from Reddit. You know what would suck? A GDPR deletion request... That would be a real damn shame.

Don't tempt me, lol.

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[–] ryknow 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am ALL for this!! I was a sync pro user for years!! Miss that app now that I'm done with reddit.

[–] Poiar 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Sync was Reddit for me.

Reddit dies in my mind when Reddit Sync is no more (I'm gonna patch it with revanced)

If Sync lives on in Lemmy, that's gosh dang amazing

Jerboa is cool and all, but it's no Sync :)

[–] ryknow 6 points 1 year ago

Couldn't agree more!! I'd absolutely love to have sync back!

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sync and Boost were my favorite Android Reddit clients. I always preferred Apollo and being back on iOS, but they are great in their own right. But I paid for premium for both Sync and Boost for a reason. They were so feature complete and were the closest thing I could get to Apollo on Android.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I agree. I hope Boost follows as well. it's been my most used app for years.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Let's be patient with this and not give him a hard time. For those of you who haven't used Sync before, there was a major update a while back which caused strong emotions from many people and caused the developer to take a hiatus. Please be patient and kind and the result will be worth it!

[–] imaqtpie 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

which caused strong emotions from many people and caused the developer to take a hiatus.

This is why we can't have nice things.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used it just some months ago and discovered the best thing ever, care to explain the drama?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It had to do with how the cards were presented and how the quick menu and swipe up/down worked. I preferred the previous way but the new way worked just fine. Just took an extra click to use it how I wanted.

It came down to changing how it was after everyone was used to how it was. People get upset for no good reason sometimes and this was one of those reasons.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reddit says r/SyncForLemmy is an unreviewed sub and that I should open it in their app.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lmao what? They can't even stick to their deadline and need to expedite the inconvenience?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm guessing it's because it contains the word Lemmy.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Woo! I may actually spend more time on the Fediverse. I was a RiF user, but I'll happily pay for Sync and spend more time here too.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is this going to work for Kbin or do I need a lemmy account?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

+1 to this, would rather the app supports logging into a fediverse server instead of just lemmy

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lemmy, kbin, Mastodon, Misskey, Pleroma, Friendica... They all use different APIs, and those APIs need to be supported separately by developers if they want their app to be compatible with all of them.

ernest is talking about changing the kbin API to be more in line with lemmy's, which would allow apps made for lemmy to also work with kbin, but they wouldn't, for instance, work with (or possibly even know about) kbin's microblogging feature.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Would definitely be interested in Sync for Lemmy! I've been switching back and forth from Lemmy's web UI, and the Jerboa app. I like Jerboa, but it has been a bit buggy and in some ways isn't as good as the web UI, and I think the developer of Jerboa is too busy with improving the Lemmy API to focus on Jerboa.

I used Sync for Reddit for a long time, and really liked it. I did eventually move on to Boost for Reddit, but now that I'm moving away from Reddit in general. I'd like to see more options for Lemmy apps.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Hell yes! Sync was my reddit app of choice, and I will for sure migrate to this full time once it is out!

[–] snakesnakewhale 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh god, the loss of Sync was legitimately the straw that broke reddit's back for me. I would instantly pay Laurence for this

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[–] imaqtpie 7 points 1 year ago

Mama we made it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is very unexpected but I'm so ready to show support! I'll be financially donating and supporting! ljdawson, it at your own pace and I'll be happy with anything you can bring to the community! I was so pleased with Sync for Reddit every step of the way.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Great news! Jerboa is fine for now but it definitely doesn't feel as polished or user-friendly. I'm looking forward to having some more options. I'm following the Artemis development already but I'll be keeping an eye on this for sure.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wow. Didn't expect this at all. It's definitely one of my fav Android apps, never mind Reddit Apps. The quality of the Sync app is next level and the level of options it had to tweak the layout and style to suit what you wanted was amazing. Really excited for this!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

give me relay for lemmy and i'm set

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Huzzah! I had only just voted earlier today in the sync subreddit for a lemmy app and already @[email protected] is on the case. You rock dude!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just hooked up messaging and username mentions.

Cheers!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Awesome news! I used to use Sync daily back when I was on Android, very happy to hear that the users will have some place to go.

[–] 5redie8 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've used sync for reddit on android for years, absolutely beside myself with excitement

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I used Sync for years before I moved to iPhone. I would love to get back into Sync, I'm all for this!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks for making the fediverse such an amazing community, everyone. We may have a long way to go before social media without billionaire control is ubiquitous, but I’m confident that this is the right way and it’s just a matter of time before most people realize that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's happening it's happening it's happening

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I'm losing my mind a bit.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Let's goooooooooooooooo

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yes! This is great news. Used sync pro for years. Top app and developer.

[–] nyahlathotep 4 points 1 year ago

Subscribed! Used Sync for the last several years, looking forward to the first release.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Amazing news, I'm ready to make the switch to Lemmy/kbin permanent (although it pretty much is and definitely will be after the API changes kick in).

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