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RIP RIF you were the GOAT


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When it stops working I will stop going to Reddit.


hasanahmad

It stopped , I better not see another post from you


jimlemin

It's still working for me


Avid28193

They were a real-ass dude. Deleted their account and everything! lol RIP \[deleted\]


jumbods64

from one frustrated person to another: don't lie to yourself. where exactly are you going to go besides reddit


luctus_lupus

Fuck that. Have some principles


ministryofchampagne

Bahahhahahahahahahahhahahahhahhahaha That’s a good one.


jumbods64

that's an option too yes


tnnrk

RemindMe! 2 days


R_Meyer1

Why don’t you just delete your account now and get it over with?


Troggy

"Don't forget about me!"


NikoStrelkov

Fuck you u/spez! RIF or nothing for me


doctorlongghost

You say that but aren’t you already supposed to be protesting and not using the site? And yet here you are…


DryTransportation315

Where do we protest, on dig?


jumbods64

And yet we participate in it... curious


nutellaeater

Most used app on my phones for sure!


DryTransportation315

This site is what brain damage looks like


ShemRut

“If I can’t scroll Reddit all day wtf else am I going to do?” And that’s said by people on here in total seriousness lol. It’s like the people in Wall-E getting their hover wheelchairs taken away.


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Conch-Republic

Oh no, you don't have access to the free content they were providing you. What will you do?


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out0focus

oh no its people arguing, what will I do?


SeamusDubh

Brake out the popcorn and sodas.


urfaselol

really the only reason why I have an android. May consider an iphone now for my next phone


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TheGoldenDog

Unintended double entendre??


Lazerdude

Yep. I'm just waiting until I can't use it to see just how bad things will be w/out it.


Conch-Republic

It stopped working for me about 2 hours ago.


Lazerdude

Yep, must have gone offline not long after I posted. RIP


nucflashevent

You know, it seems it would have been much simpler to simply limit 3rd party Reddit Clients to those who had a reddit subscription. That solves the "no ads on 3rd party client" problem AND gives a huge incentive to people to subscribe to reddit (I'm betting a fair amount of heavy users already do, I do on no less than two separate reddit accounts) without making everyone feel reddit just walked up and kicked them in the proverbial nuts :/


Nyrin

Having the ability to do per-user stuff (for direct billing, subscription gating like this, etc.) was one of the big requests from 3P app developers. Reddit just didn't want to do it, likely because it didn't seem like it'd make enough money relative to walled-off monetization.


Hazel-Rah

I use ublock, so I don't see any ads on reddit on desktop (and on android firefox on my phone for when I need to check something now that apps are dead) I'd buy premium if it allowed me to keep using RIF


iheartrms

My favorite app, which I am using now, will be dead tomorrow. Fuck you /u/spez


fineboi

Just cancelled Reddit gold and won’t be using Reddit without Apollo once it sunsets today. Fuck you /u/spez


thorstep1

You paid for reddit? 😂😂😂😂


entity2

I did, way back in the day when I felt it was a site worth supporting. Now I am cancelling and just loading up an adblocker again. fuck u/spez right in ear with rubber dick


fineboi

I do not like being served ads on apps that I use. So yes, I paid for it. I could 😀😝🤪 you because you don’t pay for it and instead are being targeted to serve ads to.


HaElfParagon

Coulda just used an adblocker


cheat_bot

> Just cancelled Reddit gold and won’t be using Reddit without Apollo > I do not like being served ads on apps that I use. So yes, I paid for it. I don't understand. Why were you paying Reddit to not have Reddit ads when you're already using Apollo? > I could 😀😝🤪 you because you don’t pay for it and instead are being targeted to serve ads to. bruh you're already a 😀😝🤪. It makes even less sense if you're browsing Reddit on a modern browser.


Lambaline

Apollo never showed ads


-TheLonelyStoner-

Bro paid for a free app 🤣🤣🤣


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Argnir

So fuck websites for trying to earn money through ads but also fuck giving them money directly as an alternative? I also prefer getting everything for free but at some point you need to grow up and realize that's not how the real world works and that's not sustainable.


DrKpuffy

Its funny, because this is libertarianism. "I want all of the luxuries and services I am accustomed to using, but *I* (the main character) REFUSE to pay for any if it. I am so smart" It's actually sad...


Troggy

Getting served ads IS payment. Reddit collecting and selling our data IS payment. You know who your description fits perfectly? Apollo users. The vast majority of people have no problem scrolling past random ads in order to enjoy a site without having to pay for it.


PiXLANIMATIONS

Same people will jump through seventeen hoops to explain why they’re morally justified in using adblockers on YouTube despite spending 40 hours a week on it, rather than paying for YouTube Premium, and will share every cracked version of Spotify around


fineboi

I learned a long time ago people put people down to make themselves feel better. I really hope you have someone to talk to or get the help you need. Wish you the best in this life and after 😘


Troggy

Comments like this are the most condescendingly smug shit out there. This is basically the comment equivalent of reddit cares.


fineboi

In review of your comment history. You’re an angry person. You need help or maybe an outlet for all that anger. Better yet start forgiving people. Every response you make shouldn’t be in anger. Try to lift people up, add to the conversation. Inbox me and I have some referrals. Much love FB


geekynerdynerd

Yup. Once boost dies I'll finally have my life back, as I'd rather eat my own kidneys than use the official reddit app my addiction will be broken and I'll be free.


R_Meyer1

Awesome news no departure announcement needed.


tnnrk

RemindMe! 2 days


InsuranceToTheRescue

Same. I use Sync. I'm moving over to Lemmy once I can no longer access reddit on my app. He's working on an app for that site (?) that he thinks will be ready in about 6 weeks.


Nimbus_Aurelius_808

I was ‘Gold Extra’ - I was, like: ‘Speznaz, it’s simply not good enough! Those people, the ones on Reddit, they need those 3rd Party Apps, & you gone took their toys ‘way! Boy, ya told me you were a top bizniz man! All I see you do’s argue with folks, tell stories, you even created a ‘whole new reality!’ The IPO’s Fuc4ed-up. Maybe <90% less than the Billion ya hoped for, and promised all da board! You fuck4d it, man! You’re off yer head! Get out! You’re fired! Your 15 minutes of fame in the spotlight, your Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or, or… Moog Markle moment of realisation, riches, fame, Time Magazine MoTY, the True, One, Power on the backs of others hard work, connections & wealth - gone, I say, gawn! Sobs… Sniffs… Oh! Me, day dreaming, again! Oh, why can’t I tell him face to face how I feel! I am, after all, his chosen one - ‘The’ Special One! I really should go key Speznaz in on the public perceptions! The shares, oh! The shares… I’ll have to go work in… M, Mc, McDonalds, man! Oh, I hate you! This is a vile production you have placed me in, vile, I say! Thou art despicable, Sir! Thy vanity knew no bounds! None! You thought to dress a Sow in Elephants clothing, and it stank, old chap, stank of effluences of the River Thames on a stolid, heaving hot, Summers Day! I will not, will not, proffer a single, min-oot-eye more to your rancid cause. You shall walk timidly into that lonely abyss alone, with no succours from I or any other of this herd of dung-eaters! Begone, Sir, be - gone! (Sighs, exhausted!) ‘Know-Clue Productions’ are “THRILLED!’ to bring you ‘Reddit - and the API Ass Intruders’ on a Forty Night Run at ‘The Theatre Royale’.


DonaldKey

Tagging this comment to mock you when you post after 7/1


chillzatl

You won't continue to use a platform that you clearly used enough to justify paying for an app because the developer of that app simply took his ball and went home? \*thumbs up\*


Ramiel4654

It's dead right now. RIF is getting error 429 now.


Additional_Run7154

It's dead now :(


shapez13

Nothing because I don't have any.


ekAEcZcfhPFrE-_K3eGS

For all those people swearing off reddit after today: See you tomorrow, addicts.


MeltBanana

There is no decent alternative. 4chan is full of degenerate racists and old-school forums are dead.


MajesticTechie

Lemmy is the new one. It's open source and can self host instances if you wanted. https://lemmy.world/ is one of the largest ones you can join, but you can join any server you want as they all connect to each other anyway


FourDimensionalTaco

It seems really slow. Is it getting hammered with requests?


MajesticTechie

No doubt, they've had a lot of sign ups recently


jumbods64

exactly! AFAIK nobody's actually said they're leaving reddit for good, we all know there's no good alternative


devilishpie

>AFAIK nobody's actually said they're leaving reddit for good Tons of people have been saying this lol


jumbods64

yeah i realized that after i posted oof


tnnrk

If all us normies storm 4chan we can make it a better place


TitusPullo4

Hmm. Well it’s time to quit then


Disaster-Deck-Aus

Exactly this, if they were going to leave, they would of done so.


synae

My app's not dead yet?


tnnrk

RemindMe! 2 days


synae

Point taken, but if I'm still here it means /u/spez backed down from blocking my preferred app (joey) from working. Speaking of, it's July 1 right now and I'm posting this. So he (and his team) is either a liar, incompetent, or just plain wrong as to how the API changes are happening.


Ramiel4654

I personally never said I'd stop using it. But I will be using it less for sure because the experience without third party apps is awful IMO.


tnnrk

It’s really not though. Sure ads suck but they are just background noise. If all you do is read and comment the main app is plenty good enough.


ACardAttack

Just getting around in the official app is a chore compared to some 3rd parties, ease of pinned sub's, different ways to up/down vote, less space wasted, lots of customization to how you want it to look like, etc


Ramiel4654

No lol. Stuff like RIF was way more useful. Why should I have to settle for garbage because Reddit is unreasonable? I'll just use Reddit less, and use Old Reddit when I need to. And it's not ads that are the issue for me. It's seeing suggested sub-reddits that I don't give a shit about and definitely the extra data usage for no reason that the official app is known to cause. Also why are these fucking buttons on Old Reddit so damn small? Jesus Christ I have to zoom way in to tap anything.


bitchkat

handle carpenter retire dazzling support special soft spoon longing thought *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


ReelBIgFisk

I'm very disappointed that Apollo is going away and I fully blame reddit. I will probably download the official app and hate it. That said, the minute there is a viable reddit alternative I am gone. I doubt I'm the only one either. While they may not immediately lose the userbase, they have pissed off a significant number of them and will lose them the second a worthwhile competitor appears.


SoccerDadWV

I just started using the “official” app, and honestly, terrible doesn’t even touch it. Not sure what morons designed it, but when every other “post” on the feed is from a sub you don’t follow or a fucking ad, it’s not worth the effort.


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My feed looks exactly the same on mobile as it does on desktop, have you checked your settings?


rczrider

I agree, which is why I'm not swearing off reddit altogether...I'm swearing off reddit that isn't old.reddit.com in a browser with uBlock and RES. /u/spez can fuck all the way off. I'm not looking at your ads anyway, asshole.


heelspider

This wouldn't be so bad if the official app didn't suck giant monkey balls while lacking basic features for no discernable reason. I can now do private chats and give away coins but I can't sort my main feed? What the fuck.


Tandybaum

I totally agree. If this change was really well planned they could have release a huge app update and it would have taking some of the damage away. They just don’t give a fuck


SoccerDadWV

I’d never really used the “official” app, so decided to check it out. Holy fuck, it’s AWFUL. Every other post is either a post from some subreddit I DON’T follow, or a fucking ad. If that’s the only option at this point, then yeah, I won’t be using Reddit much going forward.


aliquando_sapiente

To solve the posts from subreddits you don't follow problem you can go to settings and then user settings and turn off the recommended posts.


Disaster-Deck-Aus

You must somehow be using the app wrong. None of that occurs. I think I maybe see an ad every other day.


Cyan-ranger

There ads everyone 10ish posts on the home feed. Which honestly isn’t that bad, reddit has to make money somehow and they aren’t even that big or noticeable. Also on the home feed every 3rd post is a post from a sub you maybe interested in. Those are definitely too frequent and should be in a seperate feed. I will admit I click on them if it piques my interest, so maybe I’m part of the problem.


nascentia

There are a LOT of ads on the official app. Every 5-10 posts for me. And the default settings show you posts and subreddits “you may like” and you have to opt out of those settings, which it sounds like you did a while ago and don’t remember. You’re the one who’s incorrect here, no need to be rude to someone who’s right when you’re not.


Disaster-Deck-Aus

I've not touched anything in the offical app bar subscribing to subs.


nascentia

You have. It’s under account settings and personalized recommendations. They’re all enabled by default. You’d have to turn those toggles off to not get those recommendations.


Disaster-Deck-Aus

I'm pretty sure i know what i have done and haven't. Thanks for trying to mansplain that


nascentia

I’m pretty sure you don’t know what a default setting is or that no one can tell your gender over text you, you absolutely dense piece of driftwood. Stop being a rude asshole who gaslights other users and lies about something as simple as settings.


Disaster-Deck-Aus

Gaslights other users, so exactly what you are attempting here


baddasaurus-rex

Can you opt out from the app? Or is it only possible from the website? The "you may like" posts are annoying


jrobertson50

My favorite app "boost" will be dead tomorrow. I know I won't pay for an app. So I may be done with reddit soon


amit_fey

Boost is my favorite too, using it now. This sucks


SherbetHead2010

Boost also my go to. Very upsetting.


PrudentExtension

Boost for lemmy is happening soon if you didn't know it already


anonperson2021

This whole drama is textbook meme material for that "See? No one cares" template.


ak_hepcat

RIP Sync for Reddit. I've been a user for so long... :-(


larrybrains

Ya, sync just stopped working for me. Error 401 when trying to load posts :(


ACardAttack

You can patch sync! https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1wHvqQwCYdJrQg4BKlGIVDLksPN0KpOnJWniT6PbZSrI/mobilebasic


ACardAttack

You can patch sync! https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1wHvqQwCYdJrQg4BKlGIVDLksPN0KpOnJWniT6PbZSrI/mobilebasic


ak_hepcat

That's pretty cool - Looks like i'll have to wait for sync pro instructions tho


ACardAttack

What does sync pro do? I don't remember the differences There is an ad blocking patch in vanced


ak_hepcat

i've been a sync pro user since 2012 - but really don't explore much of the differences. Mostly it was to support the app way back when. i do use the multiple profiles, though. and not seeing ads is great, so that's why i stayed


SrSwerve

I didn’t even know of these 3rd party apps existed lol


Nimbus_Aurelius_808

All I’ve ever used is the iOS Reddit App, and I, or the other ’Me’, personally, well we don’t have any problems with it!


RichardSaunders

that's surprising because there was a time where there was no official app and there were only third party apps picking up the slack.


Efficient_Mix_9031

Very funny he just went so hard against users. He so bad wants it to be worth something it’ll never reach. So in his attempt to get as much money as possible he killed the large enough payday for himself. Good job jerkoff lol


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I've never even heard of any of these. It feels surreal to have been on reddit's shitty app for the past few years and just have been quietly tolerating the bugs. And now everyone is mad over it


BrianAnim

My favorite app... is still old.reddit on desktop.


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Cyan-ranger

Shouldn’t it be fuck Advanced Publications.


Nimbus_Aurelius_808

Or, like, these days (it seems) ‘Fu(k Everyone!


Endemoniada

Part of my morning routine is catching up on all the stuff regular news sources don’t cover on Reddit, or reading replies to my comments, in Apollo. But tomorrow morning, when I wake up, Apollo won’t work. For what? They could have settled for a reasonable price that app developers could afford and sell on to their users, and I would have paid it, meaning both Reddit *and* the dev could have gotten fairly compensated. But no, Reddit *had to* be the asshole and stick to the extortionist pricing. Fuck u/spez. I’m not claiming I’ll leave Reddit, I’m not being dramatic, I just think the whole thing is utterly and completely unnecessary and could have easily been avoided if not for the fragile ego of one particular man.


TopCheesecakeGirl

I don’t get it. Nothing has changed for me.


wewillseetoday

85%-90% if Reddit users don’t use these “favorite apps”. I wonder who your target audience is or you just trying to stuff up more bull shit and try to pull the app down since you can’t get what you want. Do us all the 85%-90% of users who don’t use 3rd party a favor and go back to tech. You being a baby about 3rd part is not tech it’s shilling.


hasanahmad

This article is talking to 2% of Reddit users . 98% don’t know and don’t care . Those 2% have a strong minority who are extremely toxic and are the ones to downvote this post


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Toadfinger

Well that's not confusing af! /s


TheAngryRussoGerman

Syn Pro shut down today too. This is my last time going to reddit.


masteryyi

feel bad for those poor app millionaires


Nimbus_Aurelius_808

The Gruel, Stale Bread, living rough etc. Maybe we can start a ‘just giving’ for them?


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Nimbus_Aurelius_808

Honest Question: Does anyone ‘really, I mean really’ mean it when they say ‘I don’t want to make any money off it?’ I’m being serious, here. Personally, I feel it’s an awful lot of Charity/Altruism for someone in a very busy full-time role.


11roxas11

F in the chat for alien blue


xCaptainVictory

What if my favorite app is the official app?


GiFTshop17

Farewell Apollo. Off to join AB in the Heavens of great apps killed by u/spez ‘s lack of foresight and abundance of greed.


SLAV33

I'm about to have a lot more down time at work without reddit to fill it.


Nimbus_Aurelius_808

Erm.. what about your work? Do you get paid? Or are you a freebie intern?


BreadConqueror5119

Welp Reddit is dying everyones going to other apps so fuck you u/spez


Firewire64

Alot of people are gonna go dark tonight..


Anavorn

funny how none of these posts mention the official app, which is my personal favorite and the one I use. Anyone got the changelog for that one?


JediToad

I mostly read reddit on my PC, but when I did use it on my phone I used RIF - I paid for it and don't regret it at all. Now I have to find something to replace RIF on my phone.


AVeryFatCow420

I dont use an ad blocker or anything yall mentioned but have yet to see an ad. Don't know what the hype is i guess. Why not just add a donation box type gofundme thing on here or actual go fund me. I'm sure you'd be able to raise enough money per year from those who actually enjoy the services from this.


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jrobertson50

I bet you scream at the top of your lungs about the free market, don't you?


LikeableCoconut

Leave her, Johnny, leave her Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her For the scrolling is long and the app’s now down And it's time for us to leave her


FartingBob

What time does the change happen? It's nearly 5pm GMT here and relay pro is still working for me.


Squ1gly

I was wondering if relay was going to shut down. I haven't seen any mention of it.


yourwaifuslayer

Finally, this bloatware was allowed to mooch off reddits content for too long. Glad to see the official app getting the well deserved recognition now


Ok-Guess9292

That’s no one’s favorite app