The Apollo dev banned and removed all my comments suggesting Lemmy as an alternative to reddit.
The Apollo dev banned and removed all my comments suggesting Lemmy as an alternative to reddit.
![](https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/5083fcf4-040e-4318-a337-927c337e0905.png?format=webp&thumbnail=128)
![](https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/5083fcf4-040e-4318-a337-927c337e0905.png?format=webp)
I usually don't get too salty about these things, but that seemed uncalled for, especially since I'm on their side.
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They probably have a blanket ban on promoting competing Reddit clients, and didn't bother to figure out what Lemmy was.
1 0 ReplyExactly. There's a note that says "Self-promo -- Lemmy" right in the posted screen cap.
2 0 ReplyWhich is (technically) true.
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Even so, that's lame behaviour. I understand deleting comments if they are promoting their app nonstop, but to silence people you think are just mentioning an alternative app is crazy.
2 0 ReplyPerhaps, although I was pretty clear in that thread that lemmy is a reddit replacement, not an apollo one.
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