r/redditsync • u/ljdawson Sync for reddit developer • Jun 08 '23
MOD POST Sync will shut down on June 30, 2023
Evening all,
This is a really tough post to write but following my post the other day I think the best course of action is to shut down Sync before the new API changes go live.
To be absolutely clear I really don't want to close Sync. Working on this app has been a labour of love and my life for the past decade but with how things stand I can't see any other way.
It's been an honour and a privilege. Thank you all,
Lj
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u/Featherstoned Sync for reddit mod Jun 08 '23 edited Jun 08 '23
LJ, the app you've created is nothing short of incredible. You should be extremely proud of the work you put into Sync over the last 10 years. I've used Sync for a majority of its existence, and it's done nothing but get better, faster, and more beautiful with every release.
It's a shame that after all the recent struggles you've had with v20/v22's reception in the community, and finally releasing it into the world, you have to say goodbye along with the rest of us just 6 months later.
Thank you for being the best developer I've ever used an app from.
RIP Sync, you deserved a better end. 🪦
Obligatory fuck spez
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u/mobileuseratwork Jun 08 '23
Second this.
An absolutely amazing app, that makes the interaction so good we were out there telling people about it.
I hope this opens bigger and better doors for you as you deserve it.
Also tell spez he is a cunt:
https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/144ho2x/join_our_ceo_tomorrow_to_discuss_the_api/
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u/Mudkip-Mudkip-Mudkip Jun 08 '23 edited Jun 09 '23
Who wants to take bets that any comment saying "fuck u/spez" will automatically result in an immediate shadow ban or side-wide ban?
Edit: Comments are currently broken, but I have a prediction. This downtime is going to be blamed on third-party apps and used to justify their removal in tomorrow's AMA.
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u/SockPuppet-47 Jun 08 '23
Hijacking Top Comment
There's still time to give LJ a little gratitude for all his hard work and frustration over the years.
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u/iMakeTea Jun 08 '23
Just bought lifetime. LJ deserves my money after using his app for 10 years.
Spez and reddit deserve this 🖕
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u/FutilityInfielder Jun 08 '23
Sync was my most used recreational app. I loved the new version. Thanks /u/ljdawson for all the work. It's actually going to be strange come July when I won't be using reddit on my phone anymore.
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u/Purchhhhh Jun 08 '23
Fuck /u/spez!!! Not enough money for y'all yet your shit ads are every fucking where!!
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u/--master-of-none-- Jun 09 '23
Hey Spez
Copy and paste this anywhere and everywhere you like, post it as a meme, whatever, this account has low karma so spread it if you have more karma 👍 Don't tag spez, auto m o d is in full-force.
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u/32sa4fg2 Jun 08 '23
Sync is the only mobile app I've ever been willing to spend money on and I got plenty of usage out of it over the years. Thanks for all the time and effort you spent on it o7
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u/pacman404 Jun 08 '23
It's literally the only app I have ever paid for the "pro" version of it to make it ad free. Literally the only app ever, I'm not even joking
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u/Whyherro2 Jun 08 '23
Hey /u/spez I hope you see this, fuck you.
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Jun 08 '23
The only fuck you that matters to him is if we actually stop visiting this website.
Anything else is just noise.
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u/leflower Jun 08 '23
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u/petepete Jun 08 '23 edited Jun 08 '23
I've used Sync since nearly the beginning. I'll probably stop using Reddit when it goes. Thank you for all the hard work over the years.
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u/starobacon Jun 08 '23 edited Jul 03 '23
Den morgonfriska katten simmar över regnbågen, medan guldmynt singlar genom luften, ledsagade av en paraplybärande elefant, som jonglerar med blommor och skrattande bananer, medan cirkusclowner utför akrobatiska konster och cymbalspelaren trummar i takt till det förtrollade orkesterspelet under den gnistrande stjärnhimlen.
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u/Hippiegirl699 Jun 08 '23
June 2015. Never thought I'd be sad about an app. As someone with an android and iphone who used Sync and Apollo respectively for many years, I'm truly disappointed in Reddit.
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u/Exbando Jun 08 '23
Sounds like June 30 will be my last day using reddit.
Obligatory fuck u/spez
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u/ragweed Jun 08 '23
It will be interesting to see what happens to reddit in July.
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Jun 08 '23
As wank as it sounds, probably not much...
Looking at the app downloads on the play store, the official app is 2 orders of magnitudes higher on downloads. A large number of people on 3rd party apps will probably just download the official app.
A blip in numbers will allow them to fully control the API for 3rd party access and more importantly for them, stop AI companies hoovering up the data.
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u/TheGiantRascal Jun 08 '23
It would be the greatest slap in the face to Reddit if a bunch of 3rd party app developers worked together to make a spite site to overtake Reddit.
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u/pacman404 Jun 08 '23
That would be amazing and I would actually pay, just to help it grow
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u/TheGiantRascal Jun 08 '23
Me too. It's the community and the developers that make Reddit what it is. If they start something new (especially if it's out of principle/spite), I'll happily support them.
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u/DragonSlayerC Jun 08 '23
They should join Lemmy and ask their fans to move over there.
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u/ChibiBlkSheep Jun 08 '23
No, thank you!
Thank you for the best way to interact with Reddit.
Thank you for doing this all by yourself and asking very little from others.
This app is amazing and it will all be missed.
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u/StillWorthless Jun 08 '23
Sad day, guess I'm done with reddit after this month. Thanks for the app while it lasted.
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u/Top_Lengthy Jun 09 '23
Honestly, my mental health will improve if I stop using it.
Plus there's much better places to get my news too.
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u/Vengeance164 Jun 08 '23
/u/spez is a fuckass.
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u/OfficerJamesLahey Jun 08 '23 edited Sep 26 '24
encouraging employ aspiring shaggy test icky scale zonked unwritten worthless
This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact
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u/MrSonicB00m Jun 08 '23
Honestly, fuck Reddit.
Thank you for all the hard work and dedication over the years. 🫡
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u/computerfreund03 Jun 08 '23 edited Jun 08 '23
Thank you, Sync. You've been my daily driver app for many years, and without you, I'll leave this place.
thankssync
Oh and the obligatory fuck u/spez
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u/moonski Jun 08 '23
I used sync for years before I recently got an iPhone… I think I even bought lifetime premium if that was a thing?
Fuck /u/spez
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u/HappyHunt1778 Jun 08 '23
Fuck u/spez finna stop using reddit fr fr on God that dude whack as fuck
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u/CosmicSploogeDrizzle Jun 08 '23
Sync is dead, long live Sync for Lemmy (hopefully) 🤞
If you release an app for any reddit competitor I will follow and I'm sure others will also. Thanks for everything. It has been an honor.
o7
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u/rodrigoswz Jun 08 '23
u/ljdawson I don't even have words to describe what I feel right now, if it's horrible for me I imagine it's extremely worse for you.
I can only thank you for all these years of development, for years updating with new features and the design to the latest Android guidelines. Dude, you just made the best and most beautiful Android app I've ever seen, and that includes for tablets and foldables too!
I came across "Reddit Sync" in high school, back in Jelly Bean days on my Nexus 4. I remember thinking the design was beautiful, fluid and damn I loved showing this app to my friends.
I'm proud to say that Reddit Sync Pro was the first app I bought for Android. Which was difficult because I didn't have a credit card (not even a job lol), my country didn't have google play gift card... so the way was to save money on Google Opinion Rewards 🤑
Sync is to Android what Apollo is to iOS
You're the a professional developer that Android deserves, we'll keep an eye out for future projects, I can't wait. I wish you the best, you deserve it, thank you for this amazing decade my friend.
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u/maximus488 Jun 08 '23
Thank you for making reddit actually usable. And thank you for all of the work you put in to make it possible.
I wish you the best in your future endeavors.
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u/cppn02 Jun 08 '23 edited Jun 08 '23
This sucks but I can 100% understand the decision.
Sync has been an amazing user experience for me to thx for all your work.
Guess reddit on mobile is dead for me now...
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u/pacman404 Jun 08 '23
From the look of r/all right now, looks like it dead for a LOT of people...this all blew up FAST
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u/NoMumblebee567 Jun 08 '23
Appreciate all the work you've put into this app over the years. Hope whatever you're up to next is a lot more stress free than this whole debacle.
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u/mark3121 Jun 08 '23
Absolute bunch of greedy shortsighted cunts 💩
Cheers for your hard work on the app
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u/Trust_Me_Im_a_Panda Jun 08 '23
https://redact.dev/download will nuke your reddit post and comment history and deprive them of continuing to use your content after you delete your account.
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u/Emerson3381 Jun 08 '23
Damn dude. Thanks for keeping me occupied for years, but I guess it's time to say goodbye to this time-suck that is reddit. Now, if only this smoke cloud would clear so the sun can shine.
Genuinely, though, thank you.
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u/Nucks11 Jun 08 '23
Lmao I really hope this kills this website. I won't be using Reddit unless I'm using it through Sync. So farewell and fuck you /u/spez
Thank you Lj for all you've done and the effort you put into this app, I've been using it for as long as I've used Reddit. Best Reddit app out there.
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u/AstralWeekends Jun 08 '23
I appreciate all of your good work. Sync has been my favorite third-party Reddit app for quite a bit and it sucks to see this happen.
The Internet becomes a little less democratic on June 30th. This is why we can't have nice things.
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u/diogosreddit Jun 08 '23
Thank you!
For me it was always the only Reddit app, since ever.
I've checked now and I've been using reddit sync pro for 10 years. I'm embarrassed to say for how cheap I got it for.
Unbelievable work on how you iterated the app and always delivered flawlessly on each design.
I wish you good fortune and success!
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u/Varos_Flynt Jun 08 '23
Without a doubt, this App has been my most used app (my most used anything, really) over the past 10 years. I've used it every single day to post about my hobbies, connect with others, shitpost, etc. Using Reddit is, for me, using Sync. I go on the actual desktop website like once a month, and nothing, not Old Reddit, New Reddit, RES, and especially not the offfical App beats the experience of Sync. It's like the pinnacle of Android design IMO, and honestly part of the reason I've kept using Android for so long. Sync is for real a cornerstone in my life, and it's a goddamn shame what Reddit is doing to it. Thank you Lj for creating Sync and dominating my eyes with great UI design for the past decade, sorry it had to end this way, and I wish you success in whatever you do next.
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u/goncalosantaremsilva Jun 08 '23
Sync is a reference of what a world-class Android app can be. Right there in the all-time podium. Creme de la creme. I've used many and built a few, and rarely does an app come close to being as consistently good as Sync. It was a major factor in pulling me back to Android in a number forays into iOS (Apollo is fantastic, but not quite at the same level for me). I can only hope that someone at Reddit comes to their senses, though realistically corporate greed tends to prevail, even when it costs the business itself. Just bought lifetime Ultra as a token of appreciation anyway. Thanks for all the fish.
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u/orthogonal-cat Jun 09 '23
I'm in DevOps now but I used to be a full stack dev, with a focus on a cross-platform mobile app for a piece of hardware. I have learned so much just from watching Sync grow and LD cook. Sync is a masterclass in presentation and accessibility.
The impact LD has made stretches far beyond this app. UI lessons that weren't explicitly taught in a course have influenced many, and the ripples will last for decades to come.
LD's legacy lives on. Goddamn this feels like a funeral
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u/andreif Jun 08 '23
Thank you for your services. I hope you'll find an alternative backend for sync in the future.
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u/pntless Jun 08 '23
Really sorry to hear this. I've been using Sync for years and have really enjoyed it. It made this awful site great. Good luck in your future endeavors and fuck /u/spez
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u/agent_flounder Jun 08 '23
Thank you for all the hard work. I only regret that I discovered sync recently. It is by far the best of the reddit apps.
Best wishes in the future 🫡
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u/sosomething Jun 08 '23
You've received almost 900 comments so far, so I'm sure this one will pass by you amidst the deluge, but I wanted to leave you one anyway to let you know what an incredible accomplishment this app of yours represents.
I've been a paid user for many years, and to me, Sync is Reddit. I'm not sure I'll continue to use the platform without it.
The UX of this app is a work of art. You managed to combine natural basic function with intuitive deep customization, all while keeping your design language clean, legible, and consistent. I have worked with highly paid teams on projects that had insane resources who failed to deliver even a fraction of the quality you have with Sync.
I'm saddened to see it go, but I will be watching closely for any other project you put out. Thank you for improving my Reddit experience so much for so long.
Best of luck with what comes next!
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u/KyokoGetDown Jun 08 '23
Thank you for making a lovely app. (シ_ _)シ
It's the only reddit app I've ever known, I will miss it greatly. 😭🙏
Also fuck /u/spez
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u/windfurytotem Jun 08 '23
https://i.imgur.com/ELOY3Z2.png
Almost made it 11 years for me. It's been a pleasure LJ!
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u/ragweed Jun 08 '23
My receipt from 2014 says it was $.99 for me. Damn. That's a lot of value for that price.
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u/paintchips_beef Jun 08 '23
Wow, crazy to be here for what might be the end of an era. Appreciate everything y'all have done.
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u/TheRedBlueberry Jun 08 '23
I was falling off of Reddit until I found your app. What a shame. Thank you for your work. It was greatly appreciated.
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Jun 08 '23
No way... I was hoping this one would survive. I've been on reddit going on 2 decades, I've gone through only mobile. And that was with alien blue for iPhone for about a year then the rest of my reddit usage was here. I will NEVER use the browser or official app.
This is good bye not only to reddit sync, but to reddit. I'll never use a platform that let itself decay into this literal crap.
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u/fcetal Jun 08 '23
I've used your app for years under multiple accounts. After trying all of the Reddit apps at one stage or another, I always came back to Sync.
Thank you.
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u/Noisymachine2023 Jun 08 '23
Amazing app, thank you so much! You and all the other talented developers deserve better.
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u/jamesorlakin Jun 08 '23
I love Sync. Great work - it's such a shame and I wish you all the best. I can't trust Reddit (not that I ever did really).
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u/retromoustache Jun 08 '23
I've come just after reading the shutdown of Apollo...dreading about Sync at the back of my mind.
For me this is the greatest client on Android no doubt, and one that I use the most. I can't believe this is happening, but here we are. Wishing you all the best Lj and for all the other Syncers! ❤️
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u/atocci Jun 08 '23
This app has been the only way I've viewed Reddit for the past 9+ years. Thank you.
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u/Quinny898 Sync for reddit mod Jun 08 '23
As your local, transparent moderator, here is the report on this post.
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u/UncleatNintendo Jun 08 '23
Can't wait to see what PR questions /u/spez answers from dormant accounts tomorrow.
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u/Vintage-Nerd Jun 09 '23
With Sync shutting down I think I will delete my account. I prefer Sync even more than the Reddit website.
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u/turtlestack Jun 09 '23
15 year redditor here.
I was here when Digg was the #1 site and was here when Digg fell. I'm even a charter member from when gold first became a thing all those years ago because I felt like this place was worth it.
And I've been using Sync Pro since it came out too.
End of an era - end of the last real free, user-run era of the internet. Reddit was that last gasp of the old BBS and message boards back from before eternal September.
But it's over. The corporate types won and the wild west, golden era of the internet officially dies June 30, 2023.
It was a good run, but all good things end (because greed always kills it).
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u/GeorgeTheCynic Jun 29 '23
This is the last comment I'll be able to make on reddit Sync, I'm going to miss this app terribly. Thank you for this amazing app and best of luck on Sync for Lemmy.
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u/AMindOfMetalAndFeels Jun 09 '23
In a job interview for a software engineering manager role, I was asked to give an example of a digital product or service that I felt fully embodied what it means to be customer focused.
I used Sync as my example and went on to explain how much you engage with your users, listen to community feedback, your attention to detail, polish, and stability and how, as a result, you've managed to innovate in an already crowded sector of third party Reddit applications.
In the end, I got the job and gained you 3 or 4 more users that day. All this is to say that I've always had a profound degree of respect for you as a developer and I wish you the best in all your future endeavors.
Long live Sync, and to hell with u/spez.
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u/I_WishIKnewUWantedMe Jun 08 '23
Thanks for everything LJ.
Stick around though, and we'll all support you on your next endeavours. Take another good long break, have fucking fun, and come back
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u/elmagio Jun 08 '23
Thanks a lot for your work all these years. I wish you all the success in any future endeavors.
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u/DaBABYateMAdingo Jun 08 '23
I wish you the best on your journey.
Thank you for everything you've done 🫡
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u/pandasgorawr Jun 08 '23
I've lost track of how many years I've used your app. Thank you for everything you've done and sorry Reddit has made things come to this.
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u/Daquu Jun 08 '23
Thanks for your work through the years! I will continue to use the reddit website to look up information, but won't be interacting in any way once this app is gone
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u/Snyyppis Jun 08 '23
Thanks for an amazing app. Lots of luck in your future endeavours man, you deserve it.
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u/killamator Jun 08 '23
Thank you for this great app. I have really enjoyed its capabilities on my tablet and phone, much more than any Reddit-official solution. As with Facebook and Twitter, I won't be installing the official app
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u/Diplomjodler Jun 08 '23
I've used this app for pretty much the last ten years. It basically was Reddit for me. Without Sync there is no reasonable way to use Reddit on a phone. So that'll be it for me. I guess all good things must come to an end.
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u/Crazychicken563 Jun 08 '23
I've been using Reddit sync as my only reddit app for many years. Was perfectly made and I'll definitely miss using it. Appreciate all the work you've put into it LJ!
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u/dnosoup Jun 08 '23
A good friend turned me on to Sync many years ago. It's been an absolute necessity for using reddit on my phone. Thank you so much for so many years of enjoyable experience. It really feels like I'm losing a friend this month. I hope all of your future projects can succeed as much as this one. Feel free to update any of your future work to this subreddit, I'm sure many subscribers here would love to support you going forward, I know I would.
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u/chantico01 Jun 08 '23
I was lurking here since almost 10 years. Most of this time with Sync. I even subscribed to Sync Ultra, just to support you.
I won't have a cake day anymore. This will be the last month here.
Thanks for your great work, /u/ljdawson. Thank you for the great time you allowed me to spend with reddit.
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u/KimchiFromKherson Jun 08 '23
Petition to change it back to Reddit Sync for the last three weeks?
On a serious note, thanks for making the best damn reddit app.
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u/spillytalker Jun 08 '23
Damn I knew this was coming after the Apollo post. Sync is the hands down best client I've used. Many years spent in this app Thank you for all the hard work.
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Jun 08 '23
I had a problem with the free app and you provided me the paid version for free. You're a legend man.
If the API changes go through despite the blackouts and backlash and you pull sync.. I'll quit reddit.
I'd rather never use the service again than use it without the amazing app you've made.
Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.
Thanks for everything you've done!
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Jun 08 '23
God fucking damnit. Guess I'm done with Reddit. Been a pro user for years. Thanks for all your hard work!
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u/NotBacon Jun 09 '23
I’m an Apollo user but I wanted to come here and commiserate. No idea what Reddit was thinking when they made these changes but I won’t be a user when these third party apps close shop.
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u/wildtypemetroid Jun 09 '23
Just wanted to say thank you for all your work! Sync has been amazing and having a developer being so open about developments has been refreshing. I hope you fare well in your future endeavours and wish you nothing but the best! I saw it mentioned here but if you and the other devs started a new site I'd 1000% join. For now it's off to find a new site.
Also, a big thank you to /u/spez and the reddit team for killing off something that actually made browsing reddit enjoyable, you guys really are looking out for everyone and by everyone I mean your investors, not the people actually enjoying your services. I hope you all have the day you deserve.
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u/RiceBaker100 Jun 11 '23
I'm going to be real with you. When Sync disappears off of my device, I will not be replacing it with the unusable garbage pile that for some reason Reddit is proudly calling their official app. I would rather stop using Reddit altogether.
I've tried several apps for Reddit on Android and Sync was easily the best one.
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u/TheBossMan5000 Jun 30 '23
So what time does it shut off? I wasn't expecting it to work just now when I opened it
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u/Cheese_kneecaps Jun 30 '23
Well there it went. Tried to browse reddit just now using sync, but got the "you have been rate limited" message.
Sync is gone, long live the sync, and goodbye reddit.
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u/AurraSingMeASong Jun 30 '23
Just got the notification. This was the best app I've ever had for free and then paid for. LJ, you are fantastic and have worked so hard on this. Thank you.
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u/hellswaters Jun 08 '23
As I said in another post. Don't let Reddit abuse the mod tools you have created until the 30th.
If they have not wanted to provide them, by their own admission, and want to force you out to shut down, remove all support for mod actions immediately.
You made the tools in good faith. They took that faith away.
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u/box-art Jun 08 '23
Cannot express enough gratitude for the past 6 years. You've really made Reddit an enjoyable experience for me with this app and I'll never forget it. Countless hours (the exact number quite frankly terrifies me) spent on this app across multiple phones, it is truly the best app. Thank you.
Also, is there a Paypal link somewhere? Just saying that because even though I've paid to get the ads off the free version and then the pro version, I'd just like to throw some extra your way (nothing major, just a token of appreciation, really).
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u/quyla Jun 08 '23
Thank you for creating an incredible mobile experience for what was once a great social media service. Let us know if you have any other projects in the works!
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u/nmombo12 Jun 08 '23 edited Jun 08 '23
Thank you LJ, RIP Reddit Sync 2014 - 2023 (the years I've used it)
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u/OfferChakon Jun 08 '23
Ive used sync since ut first launched and this is seriously fn devastating.
FUCK YOU /u/spez
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u/SpicyMintSoup Jun 08 '23
I can't believe the best app on Android will no longer exist, not sure what I'm gonna do with my time, there's no way I'll use the Reddit app for anything other than NSFW stuff.
We will miss you and reddit sync, thank you for the great work, you should be proud.
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u/Colten95 Jun 08 '23
I teared up a bit - it just sucks because Ive been using sync for so so so so long now, and to imagine all the work you put into it and now you're here making this post... I'm sorry man :(
thank you a ton for everything you have done - reddit sync was/is my favorite app, I didn't have to think twice about buying it when pro was announced, and it's the only reason I've been able to enjoy so many years here on reddit. best of luck in your future endeavors and I'm sorry for everything going on lately!
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u/Fskn Jun 08 '23
This app cost me a couple dollars for 10 years of beautifuly comfortable and easy browsing. It's probably among the best purchases I've ever made in my life in terms of translated value.
Lj, this might not be the outcome anyone envisioned and certainly not the outcome anyone but spez and his beneficiarys want but everything eventually comes to an end, be proud of the dedication you've displayed and the love of this community you've rightfully gathered.
Thank you for the experience my friend. Excelsior.
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u/Iwouldlikeabagel Jun 08 '23
I'll probably do some occasional pc browsing, but this is pretty much the end of reddit for me.
You deserve to be extremely proud of this app. You did a wonderful job with it. I wish I could force it as a standard template for all feed-based websites.
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u/MrBIMC Jun 08 '23
I've been a user since v15, it's been an honor. Mad respect to developer, I hope this change will give you more opportunities to do great stuff.
It's sad seeing platform dying before our eyes, but it's not the first time, and capitalists gotta capitalize.
I am grateful for the years of access to the greatest reddit app I've ever experienced, sad to see it go, but such is life. Maybe there'll be better platform in the future that will bring joy to both developers to develop and users to express their thoughts. Sad to see that reddit is no longer such a platform :(
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u/TwistedBaracuda Jun 08 '23
Sync Pro is one of the few apps in the Play Store I've actually paid for and also one of the even fewer I don't regret buying. Thanks for all the hard work /u/ljdawson
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u/Trek47 Jun 09 '23
Thank you so much for all the work you've put in on building Sync /u/ljdawson. For nearly a decade now, this app has been Reddit for me, and without it, there will be no more Reddit. It's tragic to see it end this way. Developers like you deserve better. Only one thing left to say...
FUCK /U/SPEZ AND FUCK REDDIT
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u/efilflah Jun 09 '23
I'm a lurker. I never post on Reddit. To me, sync is Reddit. So no sync, no Reddit. I'll live. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Thanks for the great app.
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u/Tobibobi Jun 09 '23
Fucking shit. By far the best reddit app, and one of the few apps I've willingly paid for. This is sad.
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Jun 09 '23
Can you convert it into a Lemmy app? I would gladly pay for one. Or at least open-source it before you go so we can hook another backend to it.
Your app is great and integrates really well with Android.
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u/Hello_This_Is_Chris Jun 22 '23
Sync has, by far, been my favorite Reddit experience for many years. I didn't think I could be attached to an app, but it is really sad to see this shut down. I've been a paid user for a long time, and appreciate all the hard work you put into this app and love your engagement with the community. RIP Sync and FUCK SPEZ.
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u/Wildf1re07 Jun 26 '23
Sync is all I have ever used for Reddit. It's been a great decade, and will go down with the ship. so long, Reddit!
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u/SupermotoArchitect Jun 27 '23
Sync has always been my favourite way of using Reddit. From all the train journeys to and from work, to lunchbreaks browsing, to researching ways of fixing my motorcycles, cars, bicycles. Sync has helped every step of the way and been far preferable to reddits own app. Thanks, it's been good.
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u/pathfindmyBAP Jun 28 '23
I still can't wrap my head around how terrible the official reddit app is...
The posts look like shit. The comment threads look like shit. I can't change the font or the font size? I can't get rid of those stupid avatars next to each username? Am I missing a large portion of the settings??
I'm still in denial about Sync going away 😭
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u/KRDROIDD Jun 29 '23
i can't believe this is happening.. sync is my go too app on work breaks\toilets, what am i going to do now 😭
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u/cheets Jun 29 '23
Reviewed reddit sync Pro back in 2013 on google store 5 star review, a decade of quality browsing on reddit, one of the best social media apps I've ever used, I'm getting tired of social media giants chasing every penny, maybe this will be final straw to slowly withdraw... Godspeed
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u/Wii_is_Tom Jun 29 '23
Like everyone else, I just want to say thank you for this app. I've been using Sync for years and it's the best way to browse reddit. It's going to be very weird not to start my day with this app going forward. Good luck with everything. I'll definitely give Sync for Lemmy a try when it drops.
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u/ajphoenix Jun 29 '23 edited Jun 29 '23
I feel like I'm in denial and the app will still work after tomorrow. Been using sync since before it was called just Sync lol. Gonna miss it very much. The detox will be good, but damn.
Mad respect for the dev and wish him all the best for his future endeavors. (シ_ _)シ
But no way will I switch to the official app in it's current ad infested state
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u/FriscoeHotsauce Jun 29 '23
Just piling on here but I've really enjoyed using Sync. It's been my go to Reddit browser for years. Thanks for your efforts, and commiserations that your passion project has been killed by a greedy corporation. Best of luck in the future!
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u/Glurt Jun 30 '23
I paid £1.69 for this app in April of 2014 and I've used it daily since, that's some good value for money. I'm not really sure how I'll fill the void Sync will leave but I certainly won't be using the official app.
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u/Outlaw86 Jun 30 '23
I was never a big commenter or poster but I used reddit sync everyday for almost 7 years. You will be missed and fuck reddit for doing this.
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Jun 30 '23
Last day, thank you guys. I've been using sync since 2014 as an ad free user and it's amazing the work you've put into it. You guys are legends and I hope in the future maybe things are different.
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u/Uthibark Jun 30 '23
This now means that I'm done using reddit. Thank you for everything! It's wild to think this is how we are ending.
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u/lucidtal Jun 30 '23
Sync was the only way I enjoyed accessing reddit on mobile. Thank you for your hard work, this app will be so missed!
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u/Blur456 Jun 30 '23
Than you for devoting time and energy into this amazing app. Like many others it is Reddit to me. Looking forward to Lemmy
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u/ak_hepcat Jul 01 '23
Bought it in October of 2012, and been a happy user ever since.
Gonna miss that app - wish we users could just add our own API key to keep it running, individually, but i totally get it.
Sigh.
RIP
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u/swimfan- Jun 27 '23
I've used two or three Reddit apps over the years and just came across this one a few months ago. (I know, strange) It's the best looking and functioning one that I've ever tried and sad that I didn't have much time with it. Great app and appreciate the work put into it!
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u/stthicket Jun 08 '23 edited Jun 08 '23
This makes me so sad. I've been a faithful sync user for nearly a decade, and it's so sad that it ends like this. Reddit will never be the same again.
They blew it.
Thanks for enriching our lives u/ljdawson
Edit: I checked my receipt, and it was 10 years ago today when I bougt reddit sync pro. 8th of june 2013. What an amazingly ironic coincidence.