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Apollo for Reddit is shutting down (www.theverge.com)
submitted 1 year ago by mint@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org
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whelp, there it is

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[–] BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

FYI, a lemmy iOS app, Mlem, is in active development, and we hope to be at 1.0 by July 1. It's heavily inspired by Apollo, but, obviously, with changes for lemmy.

Stay tuned and subscribe to c/mlemapp for updates!

Edit: I want to note that, since one of the biggest sticking points with 3rd-party apps has been both accessibility for the blind and deaf and mod tools, they're both on our minds as we design the interface. Getting both right will, of course, take time, but we want everyone to know that we fully intend to make our app usable for everyone.

[–] Lucy@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sad news. I use Boost which I love. But won't be using Reddit anymore once 3rd party apps are cut off.

[–] mershed_perderders@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Same. There was a post on the boost subreddit indicating this place, so I expect there will be an influx (eg, me).

[–] Jxn@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And now I’m here after 17 years on Reddit. 🤷‍♂️

[–] oranges@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You and me both.... I have seen that place through its ups and downs. From the narwhal bacon's at midnight to Jolly Rancher, Zoop and the swamps of drogba.

I finally left my account a few days ago and haven't been back since. The place is a shell of what it used to be and it's been really very refreshing have a scout about somewhere else.

Fuck greed..... It eventually ruins everything!

[–] Amiral_Poitou@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the swamps of drogba

[–] oranges@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Ha ha..... Nice ! Image didn't load without a click, it was risky but a lot better than what I braved myself for :)

[–] Rentlar@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Welcome and enjoy your stay!

[–] amir_s89@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I am exited about this new community & the potentials that can be created. Let's conceptualize, design & built the server & application side - organically as our needs evolve over time. !

[–] Banjo@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Going to miss using Apollo. Great design and Christian built it with the user experience first.

[–] thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you're here and you have the technical skills, please consider running your own instance. Beehaw and lemmy.ml are getting slammed.

[–] paulchartres@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Signed up to Lemmy today, but held off to see if the Reddit situation was going to get any better. Seems like it won't, so one big hearty fuck you to them.
I'll try and contribute as much as I can to this community.

[–] GeekyNerdyNerd@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yup. After reading about Apollo going the way of the dino I took a quick glance over the Boost for Reddit subreddit, and while it doesn't look like they've announced their shutdown it's realistically gonna happen unless Reddit backs out last second.

I saw a thread there where someone recommended Lemmy so here I am. Gotta say so far it feels just like Reddit did, in a good way.

[–] Fallstar@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Even if they back out. Screw them

[–] animist@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Yep, fool me once

[–] coldredlight@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

That's about where I am. Spez making up a blackmail/extortion accusation against the Apollo dev is just so completely damning. I have no faith left in anything the Reddit admins say at this point, and it's hard to imagine what they can do to change that.