Rip RIF you’ll be remembered

  • @[email protected]
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    5711 months ago

    used RIF for 7 years, tried using the official app but RIF was just so much better. when i uninstalled it two weeks out of protest, it really felt like i had to say goodbye to an old friend. i do enjoy lemmy, but…

        • Pelicanen
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          11 months ago

          I was really skeptical about Connect at first but I discovered that the things I dislike can all be changed in the settings, now I really like it!

    • 🍹Early to RISA 🧉
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      311 months ago

      I don’t know why I haven’t installed it yet, but I moved it off of my home screen. Now there’s a Lemmy app to help my muscle memory.

  • @PoppinKREAM
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    5311 months ago

    I’m a RiF refugee too. Used it for almost a decade, now that it’s gone I find the official app to be very difficult to use.

    The Fediverse has been really cool and I’m glad I took the jump. I was apprehensive at first, but I’ve found Lemmy to be pretty fun so far!

    • @HikerAdam
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      1011 months ago

      I think this is the only poppinkream I’ve ever seen that doesn’t have citations all over it.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 months ago

        I stated using Jerboa*, which feels a little similar in spirit. Had to jump trough some hoops though, as your login server needs at least version 0.18 to work.

        • @[email protected]
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          1111 months ago

          Jerboa was ok, but things started to irritate me so I found Liftoff, which was a much more polished app. Currently using Connect for Lemmy as it’s the closest to my original Reddit app

          • @[email protected]
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            110 months ago

            I actually also switched to Liftoff. Will try Connect now. Thanks for the recommendation.

      • @[email protected]
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        611 months ago

        I’m using Connect for Lemmy. Has all I need. I never used an app for reddit though was always on mobile web, which isn’t so good for lemmy

        • @HikerAdam
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          11 months ago

          I actually really like using Opera Mobile for Lemmy. Seems to work well for me, atleast.

      • dfeeq
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        211 months ago
        • If you’re on android: I’d recommend checking out Summit for Lemmy. The layout reminds me of RIF!

        • Try to participate. Let’s build a community. This “mass exodus” from reddit is different than previous ones. A majority of power users that made Reddit what it was have either quit or are now on the fediverse.

        • z500
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          311 months ago

          If you’re on android: I’d recommend checking out Summit for Lemmy. The layout reminds me of RIF!

          Oh that’s very slick, I like that.

  • @Saledovil
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    3711 months ago

    Rest in peace. I hope Reddit soon follows.

  • @[email protected]
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    3611 months ago

    We’ve been here before. Some of us old fucks have gone from BBS to IRC to sites like SA, GenMay, Digg, Reddit. It’s jus the nature of the beast.

    Gonna miss the solid App support Reddit had but it’s only a matter of time before there are many great options for Lenny. Wefwef while browser based is actually really nice!

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      11 months ago

      For me it was BBSs, Slashdot, Kuro5hin, Fark, Bannination, Hacker News, Reddit. And now the 'verse.

      Good luck to all the Lemmy and Mastodon app coders, and to all the people hacking away at great front ends to the same.

      There’s definitely going to be growing pains, attacks, victories and losses. But I think it’ll be worth it.

    • @[email protected]
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      411 months ago

      Since the fediverse is protocol and standards based it has potential. Email is ubiquitous.

    • @mister_newbie
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      311 months ago

      You forgot Slashdot.

      Lest we forget the poorly-Photoshopped “Borg Gates”

  • @palmdale
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    3211 months ago

    Reddit apparently doesn’t remember the digg migration and I hope they suffer the same fate.

    • @[email protected]
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      511 months ago

      The creator said he’s moving to another platform centered around discussion mostly (no posts I think). I forget the name of it but he put a link in the goodbye message

      • @Cliffmode3000
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        811 months ago

        Tildes. I hope he comes here. By far my favorite android app.

        • @jayandp
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          211 months ago

          Tildes isn’t bad either, though its invite only at the moment (I got one in a couple days by emailing them), and it doesn’t have an app. If somebody makes an app for it, that’d be nice.

  • @[email protected]
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    2611 months ago

    I know everyone has made the switch, but the ReVanced team have stolen the API keys out of the real Reddit app and have made patchers available for multiple Reddit apps including RiF.

    You’ll need a fresh copy of the APK and:

    https://github.com/revanced/revanced-manager

    Obviously NSFW is a no go but everything else should work.

    • @[email protected]
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      3211 months ago

      Without porn, patching old RIF is genuinely not worth it. I’d rather wait and support the new Lemmy app by the same dev

      • @lesinge
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        911 months ago

        Username checks out. Who doesn’t appreciate a little NFSW content?

        • @[email protected]
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          511 months ago

          I’m not a prude but I genuinely had no idea it was that big a thing on Reddit. I thought it all generally disappeared a few years ago. Just shows how huge a site it was I guess

      • @[email protected]
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        411 months ago

        I’m in the same boat, but thought I’d let people know just in case. My app of choice RelayForReddit is switching to a subscription model but 70% of my Reddit use was NSFW subs so not really worth it for me

      • @[email protected]
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        311 months ago

        I didn’t try the process myself, last I heard they were using keys extracted from the official Reddit app. Maybe they thought that was a bad idea, and went a different route. Sorry, was just going by what I heard previously

    • @jayandp
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      511 months ago

      I setup Reddit Vanced just to follow a few niche topics that are hard to find elsewhere, but even with the patches it’s still a mess.

      • @[email protected]
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        511 months ago

        There’s a reflection instance called lemmit.online that copy posts from subreddits. I’m using it to keep up with a few subreddits while I’m on holiday. When I get home I’ll setup communities on lemmy for them.

  • Zelanaut
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    2311 months ago

    Been using RIF for years, you never know how important something is until it’s gone :(

  • hootener
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    2311 months ago

    Just gonna throw one up for the dark mode homies. Good bye rif, you will be missed.

    • @[email protected]
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      511 months ago

      I haven’t had the heart to uninstall it yet. I moved the jerboa app into its spot on my home screen, though.

    • @[email protected]
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      111 months ago

      My view for a short forever. I still have it available in the hopes that they either reverse course or refeature it to target a different platform

      That won’t happen though. Still trying to get into Tildes where he went, hoping for the same app experience.

    • @[email protected]
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      1311 months ago

      RIF was Reddit to me. The official app and even the desktop site are so foreign and convoluted that they don’t even register as being the same website.

    • @[email protected]
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      411 months ago

      Same here, it’s literally the only reddit mobile app I’ve ever used, the site just feels… wrong, without it.

    • @[email protected]
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      811 months ago

      Me too! Even though I knew it was coming, getting the notification that sync for reddit was no longer was like a kick in the teeth. Glad the dev is redirecting users here.