I left the moment the blackout started. After u/spez AMA and the verge article I knew I was done. Iβve got the front page 5x in 6 years 359k karma. Itβs hard not checking Reddit but I got to move past it
this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2023
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Same! Had several accounts that have made the front page multiple times. Nuked all of my accounts yesterday. With that much karma, you can probably get a pretty penny for your accounts.
Wait Do people actually buy accounts just for the karma?
High karma accounts to incognito advertise things, bad actors trying to spread bad ideas, and Russian/Chinese propaganda on a Western social platform. I've already checked out on Reddit, so I don't give a shit what nefarious things whoever buys my account needs them for.
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It's not hard to click Jerboa instead of sync. And soon, I can click sync instead of sync. βΊοΈπ€
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Looking forward to boost for lemmy.
I am really impressed that Boost actually survived for a whole week after 1st July. But it gave me a certain anxiety because it could stop working at any time.
Now, I think I can finally complete my migration from Reddit as the only thing that was still holding me was Boost.
That's so nice of Reddit to help with a smooth transition by bringing users to Lemmy in batches.
It was easier for me to leave once I said fuck it and just deleted my account.
Itβs also easier accepting that Reddit just wonβt be the same ever again no matter what. Shit is changing. It had already been slowly changing over the years as it became more popular. Quality of content has been declining for a while.
It used to just get a little shitty in the summer when kids were on summer break, but as it became more popular the seasonal change became less noticeable.
Now every thread on Reddit always has some dork talking about how βwE aRe NOw in thE FinD ouT pHasEβ (or some variation of βfuck around, find out) like they are saying something original or clever.
The irony of people still on reddit saying stuff like "Reddit is in the find out phase" while being on reddit. Like... You are litterally proving them they can do whatever they want and you will still be a good dog and be there for them. People are so fking addicted to this site. I was, but just like you I just said fuck it and purged my accounts. My life is better now even though I kind of miss some smaller communities, but the reddit people coming here is very obvious seeing some comments having completely out of touch opinions and bad repeated jokes
Things like this is why I try not to get too invested in products or companies. They will betray you at some point. I don't use one device ecosystem, and even though I was addicted to reddit I made sure not to be dependent on it, and it makes switching so much easier. For example, if I bought a Mac computer, I would never get an iPhone to go with it, simply for the fact that it would lock me in a stupid ecosystem
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Anyone with a ten year or older account has seen the decline of Reddit and hopefully has moved on now. My account was 12 years old, I deleted my content and was still lurking on boost until it stopped working now. When I get time and the motivation I will logon and delete my account. It is refreshing to try something new and I am enjoying Lemmy world a lot so far. With boost for Lemmy coming the future looks good.
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Use Liftoff for Lemmy!
I just made the switch from Jerboa (unreliable) and Connect (missing features and unreliable). Liftoff seems to have everything I want from a Reddit-adjacent website.
+1, I tried Jerboa, Connect, Lemmotif and Summit, all were very bad in their own different ways. Found Liftoff and it's almost perfect. And since people started to post actual content, it's actually becoming a worthy shiddit replacement.
+1 for Liftoff, it's treating me really well so far
I got lift off when jerboa was acting up. Jerboa has been fine for a week or so now and I'm using it nearly exclusively. Will jump to boost once it's released.
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Make sure to pre-register to know when boost for lemmy is available! You can do it either by finding it on the play store or by clicking the link from a popup in boost for reddit.
Amazing news, boost was my preferred Reddit app and I've requested it to download as soon as it's available (that's not an option I've seen before).
This is my first Lemmy post, how exciting.
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It is still working perfectly for me with a mod account.
Also excited for Boost for Lemmy to launch!
My last moments on boost for Reddit marked my first moments on Lemmy. can't wait for boost for Lemmy!
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still working for me
Mine kept looking like it was trying to load but nothing would.
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Yeah my boost (even revanced patched) is taking yonks to load comments and half the time isn't loading any posts. It's over. Just came onto lemmy and it's literally just Reddit. Bring on boost for lemmy!
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Same here, finally made me make the full migration to lemmy
Yep its gone, & that's the end of my Reddit experience...Was considering patching Boost, but really, much like Twitter, I'd rather have nothing more to do with it....F you Spez & Elmo..ππ»
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I was on the fence about where I was going after Reddit lost their mind. Looks like I'm following where my favorite app is going!
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It still works for me, it just takes ages to load a lot of things. I'm guessing the API token is still active, just throttled? Hopefully we're not causing the developer to see a huge bill at the end of the month, but if the app was made under an LLC then it's probably not getting paid anyways.
Either way I'm just happy Lemmy in general is getting more and more solid, and growing the user base. I personally prefer the BaconReader app which doesn't seem to have plans to migrate or to open-source, but Boost is still pretty solid with all it's customization options. I only started using Boost once BR stopped working, but I could see myself switching. (FWIW, I'm posting from Connect, which also seems pretty good except for a few minor tweaks I'd like to see.)
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Gone and it doesn't hurt
I tried a whole bunch of different apps, but I ended up sticking with Boost.
Also waiting for Boost for Lemmy
This guide worked for me. Everything is working fine. For how long, who knows. But those that want to squeeze some more time can give it a try.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wHvqQwCYdJrQg4BKlGIVDLksPN0KpOnJWniT6PbZSrI/edit?usp=drivesdk
I mostly just use it to browse not logged in since I spend most of my time here but yeah comments went poof and searching for subreddits is no more. End of an era but the beginning of Boost for Lemmy era :)
Still can't bring myself to uninstall it yet though!
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I knew it was coming but still it sucked to check in on the app and have nothing load.
Welp, that frees up a coveted slot near the bottom of my home screen.
Seems to be sort of working for me. The home page still loads but no comments load. I only open the app occasionally though. I've been mostly using Kbin now especially since I've been able to beta test Artemis
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It will be missed.
But boost for lemmy is in the making.
I just uninstalled it with tears in my eyes. It was a good run boosty.
Now let's get that boost for lemmy!
It's still working for me it seems. Odd.
Here for it! Exciting times!
Huh... It was working for me this morning, but now it doesn't seem to be. I suppose that's it then. Deleted from my phone and no going back. So long Reddit! It was nice when you were, before you got ugly with greed.
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So long, king.
It hasn't gone completely black for me yet. Comments take forever to load though.
Can you explain what Boost for X is for the uninitiated?
It's a 3rd-party reddit client which stopped working due to the reddit API changes. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rubenmayayo.reddit
There will be a client for Lemmy with similar looks/features soon: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rubenmayayo.lemmy
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Is Liftoff a Boost clone? That's what I've been mostly using so far, and it's not bad.
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