Yeah there were a lot of little things before then. It kind of felt like being in an abusive relationship every time you saw an admin post. Glad you made the switch!
It’s been a good two years. Finally settled on my instance too, shame about lemm.ee though; love that one. But this one works too and Blahaj zone will be my backup if dbzero goes down next. Here’s to more years here!
I'll be honest, I was using the official app. But when a bunch of people jumped ship, I saw how much cooler the new ship was and jumped with them. And I still like this ship.
Originally started as Reddit Is Fun, a mobile app for Reddit. Then Reddit launched their own (shittier) app and forced them to change the name. So they went with RIF Is Fun.
The weird thing is, I was off reddit for years already. It's only because tech news sites reported on the api changes (and boosted the fediverse) that I made the switch. I was doing fine! I didn't need a new reddit!
::: spoiler ...
Nah, actually I did because 4chan was my replacement for the interim (-_-メ)
:::
Do you have the problem where it doesn't mark posts as read? I started having that 8 months ago and haven't been able to use it since. It drives me insane!
Still here, still trying to convince people to leave reddit, but some people won't even leave twitter or facebook, so what are you gonna do? Lemmy has taught me to be happy with my beans.
You don't look in your neighbor's bowl to see if you have as much beans as them. The only time you should look in your neighbor's bowl is to make sure that they have enough beans.
I first joined feddit.de but it was riddled with issues so I switched to lemmy.world after three weeks. Some time later it croaked anyway.
I still see the day third party apps went offline as the day of my departure and I am happy to see us grow into a friendlier alternative to that shitshow of a website.
Hard to believe its been two years, yet in ways it has felt like longer. Feels like a lot of shit has happened in just that short span of time in this little corner of the internet.
I didn't really use reddit but I remember back then seeing a link in a story about reddit shitting the bed and thought I'd check it out. Back then a big issue was over instances not vetting users who applied. Thay sentence probably doesn't even make sense to most users.
Though it has been interesting to say the least watching the reddit culture establish and then enforce itself.
Heh, I know. I bought Sync for Reddit originally, and was really conflicted about whether I should buy Sync for Lemmy. Was, like, "what the hell, I'll be supporting the developer."...well I'm glad I never bought the ongoing support things this developer offered! Staunch supporter of open source threadiverse apps these days, as you might imagine.
I actually didn't mind paying a monthly subscription to Sync for Lemmy, just to support the developer. He was super responsive at first and immediately fixed a comment sorting issue that I reported in his community.
Then he ghosted for a while and came back with a slew of updates. So I had hope that he would do the same again. Eventually after not being able to use Sync for a few months, I canceled my subscription. Would be glad to take it up again if he ever comes back and fixes it!
Just a FYI to anyone out there trying to use baconreader with revanced. Its now calls itself redbacon when linking accounts. Unless someone knows a good explaination for this name change, I would really reconsider using it still and probably changing your passwords.
I'm only two months away from my two year cake day ever since leaving reddit, but I'll never get to celebrate it cause I so happened to pick an instance that is shutting down at the end of the month. 😭
108 Comments
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 86 pts · 1y
You can change "RIF" to "every single 3rd party app"
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 22 pts · 1y
Yeah that didn't fit in the bottom text though.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y
Not with that attitude
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
"to all Reddit API refugees"
Not perfect. It's doable though
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 4 pts · 1y
Let us have this!
spankmonkey@lemmy.world · 50 pts · 1y
Losing RIF was the final straw, glad it prompted me to switchover.
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 1y
Yeah there were a lot of little things before then. It kind of felt like being in an abusive relationship every time you saw an admin post. Glad you made the switch!
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 37 pts · 1y
Been seeing a lot of cakes on Lemmy today
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 1y
Happy to join in on your cake day too .... yeah that exodus two years ago was an exciting summer
JohnSmith@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 1y
It was the time to go. I have not missed that shit show one bit.
salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 37 pts · 1y
RIP RIF, I still have it on my phone as a memorial
veroxii@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Yeah I still have bacon reader on my phone. I click it accidentally sometimes and it shows their goodbye message. 😭
That said I'm a Summit man now. Very happy with it!
salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Laggindragon@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 1y
Greenbeard@lemmy.zip · 22 pts · 1y
I can't believe it's been two years already
Allero@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 1y
We're now integral to Lemmy history and legacy
BakerBagel@midwest.social · 5 pts · 1y
Wish i hadn't lost the password to my original account. Now I can't prove that i was here that day
Allero@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1y
Luckily, it doesn't matter too much.
This ain't my first Lemmy account, either
foofiepie@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Time has flown. Clearly I joined a bit later. But surely cake day soon.
standarduser@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 21 pts · 1y
It’s been a good two years. Finally settled on my instance too, shame about lemm.ee though; love that one. But this one works too and Blahaj zone will be my backup if dbzero goes down next. Here’s to more years here!
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 20 pts · 1y
A very good evening to former RIF users, the true best of the third party Reddit apps.
Truscape@lemm.ee · 18 pts · 1y
To celebrate, let me repost this same meme I made here when I first started posting in 196:
tanisnikana@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
Apollo, I miss you.
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
Apollo was such a great client. Voyager is a decent replacement, but it’s missing so much.
Oddly enough, Christian is now working on the mobile app for the Digg reboot. That’ll be interesting to watch.
Susaga@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 1y
I'll be honest, I was using the official app. But when a bunch of people jumped ship, I saw how much cooler the new ship was and jumped with them. And I still like this ship.
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 6 pts · 1y
This is the most based thing I've read all day.
Aviandelight@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 1y
Same and I'm very happy to be here and not there.
KingGordon@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
Checking in!
Smilezz@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Also checking in!
dditty@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 1y
Still here two years later (and now from the third instance I've moved to). Lemmy rules, reddit drools!
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
And Apollo.
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
Lol relevant user name
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
It’s literally why it’s my username.
vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 1y
I feel seen
carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 1y
happy lemmy anniversary, from someone who shares it by pure coincidence!
b34k@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
Apollo here, but same energy
mombutt_long_and_low@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
I joined when Reddit pulled their API bullshit. Haven’t looked back since. I like it here.
theangryseal@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Holy shit, time flies. It was Apollo for me.
Damn.
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Hi friends 💜 its been a much better experience over the last two years, looking forward to many more with the Fediverse xx
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I love your commentary, I'm glad you'll stick around!
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Aw thank you 💜 that's very kind
nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 1y
hapablap@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 1y
Once Reddit announced they were going public I knew it was over. Money corrupts everything. I definitely spent (wasted) a lot of time on RIF.
noxypaws@pawb.social · 7 pts · 1y
Rif?
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 1y
Originally started as Reddit Is Fun, a mobile app for Reddit. Then Reddit launched their own (shittier) app and forced them to change the name. So they went with RIF Is Fun.
noxypaws@pawb.social · 2 pts · 1y
Ah, thanks! I think Apollo is the app I used until I couldn't
irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y
vger.app is very similar to Apollo.
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 6 pts · 1y
To add, RiF is so old that it was originally just called "Reddit". It was around long, long before the official mobile app.
BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social · 4 pts · 1y
It could also run on potatoes (well, the first ever galaxy tab anyway.)
expatriado@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
cheers!
TheSlad@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y
Damn its been that long already?
I miss RIF :(
omgboom@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 1y
Lol yep this is what brought me here.
Xanthrax@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
I use the RIF logo to hide my sketchy apps visually. You just made me realize that I'm 2 years obsolete.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz · 6 pts · 1y
What is a rif?
Hobo@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
Reddit is fun. It was a reddit app that was killed when reddit started charging crack prices for api requests.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 1y
Ah, Yeah that checks out. I never posted on reddit but the api thing made me make this account.
Hoimo@ani.social · 6 pts · 1y
The weird thing is, I was off reddit for years already. It's only because tech news sites reported on the api changes (and boosted the fediverse) that I made the switch. I was doing fine! I didn't need a new reddit!
::: spoiler ... Nah, actually I did because 4chan was my replacement for the interim (-_-メ) :::
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Glad you survived.
MJKee9@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
I am a sync guy, but here with you
KuroiKaze@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Same and still using sync for lemmy!
MJKee9@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Same!
marker2002@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Same!
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
Do you have the problem where it doesn't mark posts as read? I started having that 8 months ago and haven't been able to use it since. It drives me insane!
KuroiKaze@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Nope!
burgersc12@mander.xyz · 6 pts · 1y
oh Joey, how I miss you. Now Connect for Lemmy is my favorite
CaptDust@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
Hey we're not judging here. Happy cake day, buddy!
Mod@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Thanks. Still happy to be here
melisdrawing@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1y
Still here, still trying to convince people to leave reddit, but some people won't even leave twitter or facebook, so what are you gonna do? Lemmy has taught me to be happy with my beans.
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
You don't look in your neighbor's bowl to see if you have as much beans as them. The only time you should look in your neighbor's bowl is to make sure that they have enough beans.
melisdrawing@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 1y
I will happily share my beans, but I guess it's weird to just put beans in your neighbor's bowl without their consent.
HelluvaKick@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Thank you lemmy for getting me into Star Trek
rustyfish@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Happy cake day everyone! 😘
I first joined feddit.de but it was riddled with issues so I switched to lemmy.world after three weeks. Some time later it croaked anyway.
I still see the day third party apps went offline as the day of my departure and I am happy to see us grow into a friendlier alternative to that shitshow of a website.
TommySoda@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
I still have RIF on my phone even though it doesn't work. Can't bring myself to delete it.
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 2 pts · 1y
I used to keep around a downloaded copy of Super Monday Night Combat after it shut down.
drspod@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y
Rule Interchange Format?
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 1y
I miss the simple interface the most. Like I can navigate the official app but I don't like it, and it resets my position browsing r/all randomly.
Rose_Thorne@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 1y
Hard to believe its been two years, yet in ways it has felt like longer. Feels like a lot of shit has happened in just that short span of time in this little corner of the internet.
morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 1y
cheers mate, you too!
Lawyerator@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Back at you!
WraithGear@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Wait is that today?
AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
Today exactly for me! Jerboa doesn't show cake day on your own profile so I had to use the browser to check.
DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Ahhh...the old Reddit Is Fun switcheroo.
cokeslutgarbage@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Cat.
ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
I didn't really use reddit but I remember back then seeing a link in a story about reddit shitting the bed and thought I'd check it out. Back then a big issue was over instances not vetting users who applied. Thay sentence probably doesn't even make sense to most users.
Though it has been interesting to say the least watching the reddit culture establish and then enforce itself.
joyjoy@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 1y
In celebration, we can mourn lemm.ee
BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social · 4 pts · 1y
First kbin was my high While some others kissed the 'sky. Now, As my lemm.ee dies I take comfort in the Pie.
OpenStars@piefed.social · 3 pts · 1y
It is pretty awesome! 😎👍
umbraroze@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 1y
Dunno about RIF, I've been in threadiverse since Sync for Reddit bit the dust. (Was in Kbin initially.)
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
Sync for Lemmy is ok, but the dev stopped responding about 8 months ago and it's got a bug that makes it completely unusable for many people.
umbraroze@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 1y
Heh, I know. I bought Sync for Reddit originally, and was really conflicted about whether I should buy Sync for Lemmy. Was, like, "what the hell, I'll be supporting the developer."...well I'm glad I never bought the ongoing support things this developer offered! Staunch supporter of open source threadiverse apps these days, as you might imagine.
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 1y
I actually didn't mind paying a monthly subscription to Sync for Lemmy, just to support the developer. He was super responsive at first and immediately fixed a comment sorting issue that I reported in his community.
Then he ghosted for a while and came back with a slew of updates. So I had hope that he would do the same again. Eventually after not being able to use Sync for a few months, I canceled my subscription. Would be glad to take it up again if he ever comes back and fixes it!
Allonzee@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Still miss baconreader
FarFarAway@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Just a FYI to anyone out there trying to use baconreader with revanced. Its now calls itself redbacon when linking accounts. Unless someone knows a good explaination for this name change, I would really reconsider using it still and probably changing your passwords.
Gstocklein@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz · 3 pts · 1y
Hey I'm in this one and I love it! 15 years on Reddit.
theangryseal@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Same here. Apollo stopped and I came here.
cokeslutgarbage@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
13 for me. Happy to have found this weird lil corner of the internet two years ago.
Zugyuk@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Oh wow, it has been that long 🤯
Rebels_Droppin@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Oh RIF my beloved
Fourth@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 1y
That's me.
_druid@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Not on this account, but I've been here. Cheers, all.
irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y
I was thinking I saw a lot of cake day icons.
lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
My cake day is coming up on the 16th!
Psythik@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
I'm only two months away from my two year cake day ever since leaving reddit, but I'll never get to celebrate it cause I so happened to pick an instance that is shutting down at the end of the month. 😭
Skalix@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Boost user checking in. Now on Raccoon though. Account age doesn't add up but yeah... !skalix@feddit.de still does I guess.
KingJalopy@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Rif was cool but I left once Joey got shut down. Fixing miss that app
Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Thanks for moving to lemmy, sync.
Hikermick@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Reddit was fun but I've never looked back
pigup@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Ayoooooo
PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Fuck reddit. Fuck Spez