Lemmy Finally feels usable! Thank you LJDawson

    • Caiman86@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Sync UI/UX are carried over from years of refinement as a Reddit client with full native controls. It now mostly just has a different API and service layer wired in for Lemmy. Definitely not a simple web view app.

    • Zeeroover@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      It just adds ads that you can pay for to have it removed. Sync is piggybacking on the opensource devs.

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        1 year ago

        What a terrible way of looking at it. UX matters a lot when you’re using a platform, and some people are willing to tolerate the occasional ad if they get a UX they like and are familiar with.

      • kd637_mi@lemmy.sdf.org
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        1 year ago

        Gross, I was reading through this thread thinking about checking Sync out, but the idea of wilfully adding ads is so disgusting to me. The browser works well for me anyway, I don’t think I’ll end up getting an app unless it does something outstanding.

      • Bonk@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        I’m all for people liking a certain UI/UX and supporting the dev but seriously, putting ads on fucking Lemmy? This is just so wrong

        What’s the point on not using reddit’s mobile app then? I was using a 3PA because I couldn’t stand the ads and now comes someone to put ads on an app for Lemmy jfc

        • Zeeroover@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          1 year ago

          Exactly. And with it, it brought an army of ad-loving nuggets (from Reddit I’d say by the way they reply so defensive to me, just look at the downvotes).

          If instead they could appreciate and donate some of their hard earned money to all the devs of those instances… Instead of getting rid of ads on an non-ad platform (yeah, that’s dumber than Trump).

          I’m 99% sure this army has been bought by Stync to promote their app. They’re making 100$ of those subscriptions. An army like this doesn’t cost much in comparison.

          • Zeeroover@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            1 year ago

            I’m not crying. Just pointing out the hypocrisy of paying to get rid of ads on an (previously) ad-free platform. Pretty damn sure who to blame for that crap.

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              1 year ago

              That’s not hypocrisy. They’re not advocating one thing and doing another.

              If you don’t like the ads don’t use the app.