this post was submitted on 01 Jul 2023
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Reddit Was Fun

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Memorial to "rif is fun for Reddit" Android app, aka "reddit is fun", shut down after June 30, 2023

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[–] tryagain@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

RIF was my first Reddit app. I did move over to Boost a couple of years ago but RIF will always be my o.g. Android experience.

Thanks for all your work, talklittle - you improved a lot of lives, including mine, with this app.

[–] ConstipatedWatson@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Thanks Talklittle!

RIF Golden Platinum was my most used app since 2011

[–] fz3n@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

The Internet is a river, not a pond. It was nice while it lasted, but we continue on.

[–] adistantmirror@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Also my first comment on Lemmy. RIP RIF

[–] bezerker03@lemmy.fmhy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

Reddit is fun was my jam. I won't reddit anymore without it.

[–] LaggySnake@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Started using Reddit with RIF, used this for 7 years and stopped using Reddit now that RIF is gone.

[–] fritobugger@vlemmy.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it was the best app for accessing reddit. it is gone so now I am done with reddit

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[–] anonmetal@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

RIP RIF. The only app that I could bear to use on android. Thanks for so many awesome years.

Here's to seeing if Lemmy (or maybe tildes.net if we get invites) works out. Seems like a cool community so far

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

11 years on Reddit and my mobile Reddit experience was 100% via RIF. No RIF. No Reddit on mobile for me (mobile was 95% of my Reddit use).

[–] brassmonkii@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

Rest in Feace, RiF

[–] wer2@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

I am still baffled that Reddit didn't have options like, ads in API calls for 3rd party apps, or paying Reddit users can use 3rd party apps. It feels like Google blocking me for using Firefox even though I am a Google One subscriber, on a Pixel, browsing over Google Fiber.

[–] DefiantBidet@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Like most of y'all came over when 429s hit up our beloved RIF. Hoping I can learn how to use this number n a similar way.

As an aside was the API rate limiting done earlier than anticipated? Thought it was a 7/1 thing and not a 6/30 @ 10p EST thing.

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[–] howsetheraven@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

If everyone is here, the content is here. So long RIF and thanks for all the fish, but if this takes off it will be so much better than ever before.

[–] Poppa_Mo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Another Reddit refugee reporting in. RIF was how I reddited... It will be greatly missed.

[–] Myriadblue@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (5 children)

So, is it a problem that rif is still working for me some how? I went into it to see the dead app and canceled out of every message prompt after the good bye. Now when I open the app, it works.

[–] ThePoof@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Same here, able to load content, comments, everything except log in

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[–] soffenaa@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

10 years on reddit, most of that through RIF.

It feels like I've been kicked out of my home by monsters.

[–] alnilam@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (11 children)

I just woke up, opened the app out of habit, saw a 429 error, and uninstalled. There's an empty spot on my home screen now that I'll fill with LiftOff after a mourning period

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[–] GodyGade@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

ಥ⁠_⁠ಥ

[–] HorseWife@midwest.social 8 points 1 year ago

I don't even know how long I used rif, but it was for the majority of my reddit time, and that is over 12 years.

Sad to see it go, but I'm also hopeful for our federated future. Reddit hadn't been great for quite a while now.

[–] Ojoo@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My first comment on this site as well, thank you RiF, you were the best app.

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[–] beeched@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Had RIF for the entire time I've used Reddit, about 9 years. So so sad to see it go, signed up for Lemmy, let's hope it picks up steam! RIP to RIF ♥️

[–] Sauber_F1@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Sad, my most used app over the years.

[–] pjb272@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My first comment on lemmy! RIP RIF

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[–] sma3in@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

how is it still working on my phone?

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[–] coldbeer@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sad day, can't wait for LIF 🤟

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[–] GodHimself@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

RIP RIF May it rest with the best of them. To me it WAS Reddit. But so far Lemmy has been an easy onboarding! Let's keep the party going!

[–] Resonosity@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] toolverine@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I used RIF for nearly a decade. Thanks for a great little app that got regular updates over the years. Talklittle, you are a great human! I will happily pay for your next app.

[–] Kimby_22@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

To Talklittle... Thank you for all the years and hard work you put into RIF. I happened upon your app years ago when I was having a difficult time in my life and found simple solace there. Since then I fully embraced RIF and even got some friends to join the app/community as well. I am fiercely heartbroken over that other apps disgusting treatment of you and the others. I am very sorry, but more than that, I'm incredibly grateful to you. Thank you. Sending peace, love, and strength. 💕

[–] TheGreyMatters@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Goodnight sweet prince, may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

[–] intelati@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago

T'was an honor and a pleasure shitposting with you.

Glad to begin a new adventure

[–] TaskMaster@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)
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[–] DemigoD@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Also here after reddit is fun shut down. Pour one out for ya boy. I even listened to whatever the kpop song (jay park yesterday) posted on RiF's goodbye letter. Not sure how that song related to the app shutting down but I went with it

[–] Dunkin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Poured out some of my beer in respect to RIF. Thanks for the amazing mobile experience!

[–] LittleKerr@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Opening RIF today is so depressing 😭😭

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[–] Antixian@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

So wait I logged out of rif because when I was logged in it was getting 429 and empty content... Now that I'm logged out it appears to work fine at the moment. What's happening?

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