139 points

Came here because RIF shut down and I can’t believe how bad the regular reddit app is. Here’s hoping that Lemmy is the new reddit!

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I did the exact same thing just today. Here’s hoping! I can see there’s growing pains, but that just means there’s growing to be done.

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19 points

Me three. First comment on Lemmy!

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Me four same deal, first comment here!

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18 points

Same here. Tried the official reddit app and its bad. Even tweaking with the settings, the lack of many features is noticeable.

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12 points

for our writing, we discovered no character limit (or one that counts properly…) and have started to move our content here. Even if it’s just a side or secondary site, it seems to work great.

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8 points

I’ve tried using the official app for some of my favourite subreddits and it’s awful. A cluttered mess that’s difficult to navigate, the complete opposite of rif… Just gave up after a while. This place is looking promising though and I’m happy to see so many familiar communities already.

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7 points

You downloaded the official app ?! Traitor !.

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7 points

Using that app is punishment enough.

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6 points

Yeah, I used Reddit exclusively through RIF. It was perfect for what I wanted out of the site.

A sad day. But now I’m here via Jerboa and like it a lot so far.

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4 points

Yeah, I used Reddit exclusively through RIF. It was perfect for what I wanted out of the site.

A sad day. But now I’m here via Jerboa and like it a lot so far.

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5 points

I found the Connect app is more similar to RiF, just fyi

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51 points

Thanks for the app, @talklittle. I purchased RIF back in 2012 and it has been the only way I’ve used reddit on mobile ever since. Sad to see it go.

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6 points

I purchased it last week, after years of use :)

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49 points

RIF is why I’m here, I deleted it from my front page, realized I hated going to the reddit website, and looked for something better.

I know he’s working on something different, for a different site, but I also hope he’s considering a LIF or something like that.

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6 points

Try Connect for Lemmy, it’s the app closest to RIF I’ve found so far.

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2 points

I’ll try it, thank you for the recommendation!

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3 points

What site post Reddit is he tying into?

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5 points

Tildes

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5 points

I’m confused, the farewell message told us all to come here?

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2 points

Is this part of the Fediverse?

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44 points

A decade of a truly-superior user experience.

I can’t even bring myself to delete it. I feel like it needs to stay memorialized in my app list.

Thanks for such a great product, devs. It’ll be sorely missed.

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11 points

I was going to leave Apollo on my phone but it kept showing up on my Home Screen in my smart widget and I kept tapping it to open it so it had to go :(

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5 points

I’m having the same issue, haha – that muscle memory is gonna take some time to fade.

Maybe I’ll just disable it but know it’s always there 😅

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6 points

I’ve put my wefwef link in place of my RiF icon and often expect RiF to open when I mindlessly tap it. Just discovered Connect though, which seems like a decent app too.

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2 points

I’ve removed it but the muscle memory is still trying to click where it once was.

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38 points

Thank you talklittle! You made redditing so enjoyable with RiF. I was introduced to your app about a decade ago and never stopped using it. I spent years writing exhaustive and informative comments, none of it would’ve been possible without the functionality of RiF.

I’m glad to see you on the Fediverse now :)

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POPPINKREAM IS HERE thank ye Gods! Love your work thank you for your dedication.

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Reddit Was Fun

!redditwasfun@lemmy.world

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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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