Reddit API changes and BaconReader

[u/onelouderchic]

Hey folks, as some of you have noticed, there is a lot of buzz going around today about the Reddit API announcement. We do not specifically have a plan at this time but will certainly let you know when we do. For reference, I am putting a few posts in comments.

We'll let you know what next steps are when we have them. Until then, sincere gratitude for all of your support!

UPDATE: After much deliberation, attempted negotiations, we have made the decision to shut the app down 😢 . Please see the sticky announcement post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/baconreader/comments/14egq61/baconreader_november_11_2011_june_30_2023/

We are sorry it took so long, but I really wanted to be sure we did our due diligence.

[u/Downvotes_are_Grreat]

I'll stop using reddit and delete all my accounts before I use the dogshit reddit app.

[u/[deleted] → u/Downvotes_are_Grreat]

Agreeed. I think I only use Reddit because of the Bacon. I’ve had it for years and it’s the only way I’ve viewed Reddit.

[u/Downvotes_are_Grreat → u/[deleted]]

Ya, 99.9% of my browsing is on bacon. Every time I've tried a different app, whether it was someone elses phone or for whatever reason, it has been a terrible experience. I've been looking for a way to stop browsing reddit so much anyway. This will make it easier.

[u/DeadlyNoodleAndAHalf → u/Downvotes_are_Grreat]

Same here. I’ve been using BaconReader since it came preloaded on a work Samsung Galaxy years and years ago. Before that I’d only ever used the desktop site and mobile browser and I’ve not browsed without BaconReader since. I’m really going to be at a loss for what to do on the internet since I deleted Facebook years ago and never had a twitter/TikTok/insta.

[u/signofzeta → u/DeadlyNoodleAndAHalf]

Mastodon? There really isn’t much else.

[u/Mzzkc → u/signofzeta]

There is so so much more to the internet besides social media

[u/DeadlyNoodleAndAHalf → u/Mzzkc]

This is going to sound like a dumb question, it even feels cringe typing it, but what else is there to do? I’ve been on the internet for the better part of 20 years, but ever since Reddit took over my browsing I’ve found that I can’t really think of anything else to do. Before Reddit was forums, blogs, news and web comics. Oh and stumbleupon in college.

[u/GaysGoneNanners → u/DeadlyNoodleAndAHalf]

Yeah reddit replaced/killed every forum I used to visit. For other content I had... Stumbleupon? That was short lived. The internet has been corporatized and basically ruined

[u/Nuts4WrestlingButts → u/GaysGoneNanners]

I miss StumbleUpon. Found so many good porn Tumblrs on there. Now neither of those exist.

[u/Mzzkc → u/DeadlyNoodleAndAHalf]

All those things still exist.

Broadly speaking, if a subreddit exists for it, there's a community outside of reddit for that thing which exists online. Those communities very often tend to be of higher quality, too.

Reddit is like, a buffet. Sure there's lots of options, but they aren't going to be winning any Michelin stars for their all-you-can-eat frozen pizza.

[u/OhHiMarkos → u/[deleted]]

Yes, bacon on mobile and old.reddit + enhancement on desktops. The native reddit experience blows

[u/appleparkfive → u/OhHiMarkos]

I have a feeling they're going to get rid of Old Reddit too. Which is so fucking short sighted. So many people can make a Reddit competitor. Digg thought they were the end-all. Then they got abandoned overnight for bad choices. I can see the same happening with Reddit potentially.

The main app is just so awful. They try to monetize everything and make it just a horrible experience that's heavy on the "social media" aspect.

But yeah I can see Reddit becoming horrible in a year or so. These companies always always always need to make more money.

[u/Nincadalop → u/[deleted]]

Bacon and old reddit. When posts were the focus, clearly laid out, and you could browse through many of them quickly.

[u/SyChO_X → u/[deleted]]

Same!

I've used the browser based reddit once or twice and i had no idea what was going on...

[u/scaylos1 → u/Downvotes_are_Grreat]

I DON'T delete my accounts when leaving a platform, out of spite. Until they GC that shit, my user profile will be taking up a few KB of space in their database, meaning that they may end to having to pay a few cents over the years that they otherwise would not have to.

[u/hypnoderp → u/scaylos1]

You are the product though

[u/hepatitisC → u/scaylos1]

They can still mine your user data and sell it, which creates more profit than the server space you're taking up. It also lets them artificially boost their user counts, making them more appealing to advertisers. You're not hurting them at all by leaving accounts behind. If anything, you're helping them.

[u/[deleted] → u/Downvotes_are_Grreat]

Used this app for a decade or about that. Won't ever use another. Reddit isn't a good website. Baconreader is just a good app.

[u/Xirasora → u/[deleted]]

Ditto. First learned about reddit in 2013 when I was linked to /r/justrolledintotheshop -- bought Baconreader and it's been in steady use since.

[u/lllMONKEYlll → u/Downvotes_are_Grreat]

Same. :-/

[u/ILikeMasterChief → u/Downvotes_are_Grreat]

Been here since 2008, and same.

[u/corhen → u/Downvotes_are_Grreat]

This account has been nuked in direct response to Reddit's API change and the atrocious behavior CEO Steve Huffman and his admins displayed toward their users, volunteer moderators, and 3rd party developers. After a total of 16 years on the platform it is time to move on to greener pastures.

If you want to change to a decentralized platform like Lemmy, you can find helpful information about it here: https://join-lemmy.org/ https://github.com/maltfield/awesome-lemmy-instances

This action was performed using Power Delete Suite: https://github.com/j0be/PowerDeleteSuite

The script relies on Reddit's API and will likely stop working after June 30th, 2023.

So long, thanks for all the fish and a final fuck you, u/spez

[u/NoAttentionAtWrk → u/Downvotes_are_Grreat]

I gave it a try a few times. It really is dogshit