I’ve seen many comments and posts regarding the API fiasco on Reddit, with the claim that there will be a huge influx of users when that happens. I’m all for it, but I find it hard to believe that the average or even above average user will make the effort to switch.

  • Mistymtn421@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Using on Android mobile has been a pleasant experience for me. Just added a shortcut to my home screen. But, I tend to not download an app unless I have to. Years ago when I was on Facebook and Twitter, I always did it that way. I never used their apps.

    I am old-ish so I am not sure if that is why when I joined, it was very easy for me to find my way around. I say this because I’ve been on the internet since the '90s and have familiarity with hunting down what I need versus it just being there in an app.

    Ironically, when I started on Reddit back in 2012, I quickly found bacon reader and have been using it ever since. It is one of the few apps I do use. And I will not be using Reddit any other way so I am here for the long run.

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      1 year ago

      I also used Bacon Reader, and was kind of mystified that it wasn’t mentioned in any of the dozens of articles about this that I read. I haven’t been on it since the blackout and I’m definitely not going back until they realize that their data, as they call it, is actually OUR data. But I won’t if BR will be closing up too.