Looks like this might be a thing now!
https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsync/comments/14e7ikp/lets_talk_about_lemmy/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SyncforLemmy/
Glad ljdawson is going to try to make this a thing!
ljdawson
My plan is to get an MVP out in the next 3-6 weeks.
What should make the first release?
Sync and Boost were my favorite Android Reddit clients. I always preferred Apollo and being back on iOS, but they are great in their own right. But I paid for premium for both Sync and Boost for a reason. They were so feature complete and were the closest thing I could get to Apollo on Android.
I agree. I hope Boost follows as well. it's been my most used app for years.
Is this going to work for Kbin or do I need a lemmy account?
+1 to this, would rather the app supports logging into a fediverse server instead of just lemmy
Lemmy, kbin, Mastodon, Misskey, Pleroma, Friendica... They all use different APIs, and those APIs need to be supported separately by developers if they want their app to be compatible with all of them.
ernest is talking about changing the kbin API to be more in line with lemmy's, which would allow apps made for lemmy to also work with kbin, but they wouldn't, for instance, work with (or possibly even know about) kbin's microblogging feature.
I'll be honest, I think kbin's microblog feature needs work. It either needs to be integrated into the lemmy style posts somehow or needs something else fine with it. It's pretty confusing how it currently stands.
It needs to be in the sidebar of magazines. There's no way to directly integrate it other wise, as they're totally different formats.
But there's a lot of potential in having the fedi microblogging stream at your fingertips. A not insignificant amount of Reddit is screenshots of Twitter posts. Being able to directly quote Mastodon posts to promote them to a thread would be pretty powerful.
But, you know, it's a very young projects. The developer hasn't had the time to integrate things
And if I need a lemmy account, how do you manage accounts across the fediverse, you make accounts on each site and they are unrelated?
Reddit says r/SyncForLemmy is an unreviewed sub and that I should open it in their app.
Lmao what? They can't even stick to their deadline and need to expedite the inconvenience?
I'm guessing it's because it contains the word Lemmy.
You're probably right but big boy like Reddit should handle a little competitor talk in its platform.
This is very unexpected but I'm so ready to show support! I'll be financially donating and supporting! ljdawson, it at your own pace and I'll be happy with anything you can bring to the community! I was so pleased with Sync for Reddit every step of the way.
Im not a reddit user, can someone tell me what 'sync' will do?
It's basically a really well polished app to browse the website on Android. It has a lot of features and also very good customization options since it kept adding features over the years.
Having a Lemmy client that good will make it much easier to use on a phone.
Ha ha ha! Spez is really pushing it.
They really scared about Lemmy? Being so blatant about this shit... I have learned the following:
They do not like subreddits going NSFW it makes them no money. I for one welcome all furries and rule 34 artwork to Reddit.
They do not like people promoting Lemmy, any kind of competition gets them trying every tactic they can muster, playing all their cards now.
They do not like people deleting or removing data from Reddit. You know what would suck? A GDPR deletion request... That would be a real damn shame. No data to sell then lol
Don't tempt me, lol.
All these points are correct imo
https://thomashunter.name/posts/2023-06-19-how-to-delete-reddit-account-gdpr-ccpa
Looks like it's not that easy
I just want to add that as a European citizen you also have a right to get a copy of all your data, and an explanation how and when this data has been used.
Also, I'm pretty sure that their response "you first have to delete your comments manually" does not comply with EU guidelines.
Thanks for making the fediverse such an amazing community, everyone. We may have a long way to go before social media without billionaire control is ubiquitous, but I’m confident that this is the right way and it’s just a matter of time before most people realize that.
Awesome news! I used to use Sync daily back when I was on Android, very happy to hear that the users will have some place to go.
Fantastic news, really happy to see this happening!
give me relay for lemmy and i'm set
Lemmy Is Fun gang rise up
Hell yes! Sync was my reddit app of choice, and I will for sure migrate to this full time once it is out!
Wow. Didn't expect this at all. It's definitely one of my fav Android apps, never mind Reddit Apps. The quality of the Sync app is next level and the level of options it had to tweak the layout and style to suit what you wanted was amazing. Really excited for this!
Let's be patient with this and not give him a hard time. For those of you who haven't used Sync before, there was a major update a while back which caused strong emotions from many people and caused the developer to take a hiatus. Please be patient and kind and the result will be worth it!
I used Sync for years before I moved to iPhone. I would love to get back into Sync, I'm all for this!
Would it be closed source?
Good app, but with many trackers, and it wouldn't work without Google services one day (anti piracy measure?).
That would be amazing. I loved Sync for reddit and was heartbroken to have to abandon it.
@Master Words cannot describe how much I'm looking forward to #S4L
This is amazing!!!
Not intending to shitpost, but YES!
It's not a shitpost if it's happy
I am ALL for this!! I was a sync pro user for years!! Miss that app now that I'm done with reddit.
Let's goooooooooooooooo
Looking forward to seeing what LJ can do. I've had a great experience using Sync and am excited to see Sync for Lemmy.
Now I just need RIF for lemmy. Multiple fediverse accounts ie lemmy and kbin on one feed?
Would definitely be interested in Sync for Lemmy! I've been switching back and forth from Lemmy's web UI, and the Jerboa app. I like Jerboa, but it has been a bit buggy and in some ways isn't as good as the web UI, and I think the developer of Jerboa is too busy with improving the Lemmy API to focus on Jerboa.
I used Sync for Reddit for a long time, and really liked it. I did eventually move on to Boost for Reddit, but now that I'm moving away from Reddit in general. I'd like to see more options for Lemmy apps.
Huzzah! I had only just voted earlier today in the sync subreddit for a lemmy app and already @ljdawson@lemmy.world is on the case. You rock dude!
I've used sync for reddit on android for years, absolutely beside myself with excitement
Oh god, the loss of Sync was legitimately the straw that broke reddit's back for me. I would instantly pay Laurence for this
this is the way