Is it just me or did Lemmy suddenly became more active now that Sync for Lemmy is released?
Is it just me or did Lemmy suddenly became more active now that Sync for Lemmy is released?
I don't know if this is just a placebo effect, but it feels like there's a lot more socialization and faster upvotes in the past hour Sync was released.
I signed up for lemmy when Reddit started pulling it's shit. But I didn't really do anything here until today when sync informed me that the lemmy app was available.
I bet I'm not the only one.
I'm using Jerboa, as I don't want to use a closed source app with In App purchases and Google tracking. It's nice there are so many options!
I'm using the open-source Infinity for Lemmy app. I used to use Infinity for Reddit, so I find IfL amazing to use.
Man I really wanted to like Jerboa but it just has such terrible UX. I ended up signing up for Kbin.social as I thought it had the best UI and now I'm back to Lemmy through Sync.
Same here. Lemmy websites are not that good. Sync app is great
There are dozens of us. Dozens, I say! DOZENS!
Maybe even more!
Hey it's me
Goku!
I hadn't created an account til today. I was going to just use sync for reddit with the revanced patch at first but I decided to just ghost reddit until this came out, and now I'm getting my sync fix again lol so far so good, besides there being a bit less content on lemmy vs reddit the experience so far it has been great. Plus, it feels like fewer bots, at least for now, so that's also a major plus.
Yep, same here. Tried a bunch of different apps but never became comfortable with any of them, so I completely stopped using Lemmy, but Sync gave me a reason to come back here.
This is exactly my case. Received the notification for the new Sync and I've been exploring for like 2 hours. Amazing
Yep, me too. First posting here 😊
Me too, I started my download almost immediately after being notified.
I'm using sync until infinity beta goes public, at least.
edit: and I'm not longer using Sync! 😊
Same. There were also lots of server errors in the week after sync stopped working for Reddit so I took some time off.
The sync app is amazing though.
Nope, that's why I'm here!
Sync drastically reduces the barrier to using Lemmy for sure.
I appreciate the vanilla Lemmy experience but Sync has my muscle memory / usage habits after all. And it fixes some of my UX complaints that seem mildly annoying but enough to disengage me from the browsing session.
Yes! Long press on thumbnails was the #1 reason I just couldn't get into the other apps.
If those excellent reddit community admins come our way, we will be set.
ljdawson's decision to develop a Lemmy app played a significant part in locking down our decision to bring /r/android to [email protected].
Syncforlemmy has 12.8k subscribers.
Loads of them were poised ready to strike once the beta launched.
I was literally waiting for sync to pounce. It was nice being away but good lord I never want to use Instagram that much ever again
Spez's biggest mistake was sending all the world class 3rd party developers working to make Reddit better straight to his biggest competitor.
Hijacking your comment to ask - what is the difference between Sync and Jerboa?
Sync has nice features that let you customize your experience pretty nicely. It feels like using Reddit which for some of us that migrated is a great experience.
On top of that, it is fully functional in a tablet mode style with larger devices and it just works really well. The layout of the app also makes it seem a little easier on the user to add instances and accounts. There is also a migrate button, scheduled theme modes, and other nifty little tucked in features. Give it a try if you like it but the Ultra subscription to help the dev. 100% worth it.
Your best bet is to really just give it a try. For me, it's about the polish and UI customizations.
s in the past hour
Since Saturday lemmy.ml and lemmy.world were not sending content correctly. The problem seems cleared up now.
I’m still seeing some issues but hopefully they celar up soon.
Sync makes Lemmy feel like a better version of Reddit, or an old school version of Reddit. It's great for Lemmy and old Reddit users.
I definitely feel the same way. I had been on Reddit since before the Digg collapse. Back when it was mostly nerds and other IT professionals like myself. Lemmy gives a strong wave of nostalgia. Sync for Lemmy makes it a pleasure to use on a tablet. The webpage is alright, definitely serviceable. But Lemmy has strength in the third party apps scene. Sync is the returning champion for my Android tablet. Happy to support his work again.
Was just describing this to family today. I don't know how many times I started to comment on Reddit, only to discard it because I didn't want to deal with the Reddit brain. Lemmy feels like old school Reddit where engagement is good again.
I will definitely be more active as well, there was no app with this much customization. Now that there is much more people will find exactly what they want.
It's the best of both worlds. Young, tight knit community with a mature UX.
I think it has a lot to do with the algorithm. I don't know what he did but I'm not seeing duplicate posts anymore and I love it. Most things are from the past 24 hours instead of week old posts. Going from connect to sync made a massive difference for me.
It's also such a smoother, less-laggy experience overall. Everything is quick and painless.
I'm also seeing this take place on the desktop site. The Sync admin can't really do anything algorithmically as that isn't supported by the API
He could request top posts in X time frame, like last 4 hours or so and then do manual sorting, but it seems more likely that it's just an influx of users as a result of the app releasing.
I've arrived in the last 5 mins!
new version of lemmy just rolled out across instances that fixes the algorithm too. im not sure this is a sync thing.
My sentiments exactly
At least the experience scrolling through lemmy now is 100x better.
Because it has a clean interface and many people were waiting for the app to be released before they jumped on, at least that's the case for me, I used jerboa a bit but is a bit too clunky after being used to sync for so many years
As someone who signed up back when third party apps died for Reddit, this is my first post. I tried a few of the apps for Lemmy, but I couldn't get into it. I tried Sync a couple of hours ago, and it just works. I can see that being the case for others.
I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but RiF is now completely dead for me, until now I could browse, just not log in, now you can no longer browse on it at all. could be another contributing factor
I'm in the same boat, now that sync is here and works well I'm here contributing. I'm so happy sync still feels like sync and works mostly the same way.
Welcome!
I literally was waiting for sync to be released to use Lemmy.
Me too
Edit: this is actually my first Lemmt comment. And its sent from sync.
Same,also first post. Learning my way around.
Samesies
Same (also first too)
Yeep same here.
Same
Yeah, I more or less stopped using Reddit when sync shut down, and now that sync is for Lemmy, I'm here.
Yeah, unfortunately I went back to Reddit (with a modded Sync Pro) out of habit because the default Lemmy web UI and the other 3PAs weren't as good as Sync for Reddit was. I can finally settle on Lemmy and quit Reddit in the long term now
I could easily imagine people from reddit testing out sync. I am frankly shocked by how mature it already feels.
It's already a full fledged Lemmy app.
I used Sync for Reddit for years. Never heard of Lemmy. I tried using the Reddit app the last month and it sucks hard. So I got the notification from Sync that Sync for Lemmy is out, and went and made a Lemmy account today. I still have no idea what it is, but here I am.
Welcome! Here's a Youtube Short from @[email protected] that I think does a great job of summarizing Lemmy and the Fediverse:
It's just reddit, but content is spread on multiple sites that talk to one another. There's some issues with the setup, such as content duplication, but as people learn the ins and outs (use crossposts, people), and the feature set upgrades, it should become better.
I call it plausible. The Sync UI is considerably more efficient than the Lemmy web UI. And many of us refugees were 3rd party app users and some of us were Sync users. I have been commenting more since this morning. Surely I am not alone in that?
And Sync in general is far more feature-rich than all the other Lemmy apps I've tried. Connect for Lemmy was the closest with its swipe to upvote mechanic, but it feels very nice to be at home again.
Thunder also has swipe gestures on posts/comments for upvote/downvote/reply etc, but I hate that I can't swipe to go back when scrolling comments.
It seems like it. I see a lot of people posting that they were using X app but sync is better.
I agree sync is an amazing app, both formerly for Reddit, and now for Lemmy, but huge kudos to the developers of existing Lemmy apps for working hard to make the mobile experience as good as possible for us Reddit refugees. I used connect until sync came out, and noticed it was frequently updated. I'd highly recommend everyone support their favourite app developer(s) in whatever way possible. Thanks Kuro!!
Can't use the phrase "X app" anymore without confusing people thanks to Musk.
No joke, I felt like a luddite after trying to click the "X" in the upper right of an embedded tweet to close it earlier this afternoon on my laptop.
Hallmark of a shitty trademark though. Use it to refer to every app, water down any uniqueness that it has left.
Here, use this: "𝕩"...
That wouldn't mean there's more users if they're already here using a different app.
Sync is great. Good ui = more users :)
For whatever is worth, this is my first post ever on the fediverse...
Welcome aboard! But why Lemmy.world? It's been so problematic lately over there.
Someone who's just doing their first comment is not going to know
Except it hasn't unless you mean being down then sure.
This is my second
Eyyyyy welcome!
Probably will increase even more as more and more users want to try Lemmy.
Probably they try to sign up for Lemmy.world and experience technical issues due to ddos, unfortunately.
I don't mind lemmy.world being recommended to newcomers as it's run by an established and reliable admin (so it's unlikely to just disappear), but it might be a good idea to start recommending lemm.ee as an alternative, too.
Their admin is also great, it's also general-purpose, and they are federated with most instances. It would help spread the load a bit, and would shield newcomers from suffering through the frequent attacks .world have been subjected to recently.
Why not just suggest people go to join-lemmy.org and suggest they join the top ones or one that align with their interests?
Lemmy felt buggy AF for me. Web client or Jerboa. Sync for Lemmy is so smooth already, it feels like business as usual to me.
Exactly. With the UI/UX of Sync, it just feels like Reddit again (although with way less activity so far, but it's gotta start somewhere).
Thanks in no small part to Sync, if you thought July 1 user flood was big, this one is gonna be bigger.
Liftoff is pretty good as well.
Same, Sync is nice, but I'm sticking to Liftoff for now.
I see myself commenting more cheerfully. Shows that the user interface can make loads of difference
Was thinking the same. Most posts have none to a couple comments. I'm seeing posts with hundreds of comments and up votes.
This is my first post. Until about noon today RIF was still working for me (except I couldn't log in or do anything that requires)
Now it just says "forbidden" when I load it. I saw a link to this site from the RIF developers site, ended up here and saw the Sync post. I'm never going back!
BTW this app is great! Except it crashes when trying to switch accounts... but I'm sure any of the bugs will be worked out eventually!
The dev has been killing it on iterations.
I feel I can actually learn and use lemmy now.
I wouldn't be here if it weren't for Sync.
I mean...I just created an account today because of this release haha
Welcome to the jungle!
Welcome! I'm betting that a lot of others have done the same.
Did the same thing.
Same - been waiting for the app release first!
I was waiting for Sync, and just signed up for my Lemmy account today because of it and I can imagine that there are a decent amount of people doing the same. I have no idea as for the actual metrics, just based on seeing relevant posts.
As for the criticisms of the ad portion of the app, I'm happy to ensure a sustainable way the app/site can continue as long as it's clearly communicated and transparent. And I would imagine the dev would have an option for a one time payment to avoid ads, as per the original Sync.
Happy to be here :)
Looks like it's subscription only, at least for now.
There is now a lifetime option to remove the ads. Bit too expensive for me though, so I'll live with the ads or use Jerboa.
There's 3 teirs of sync ultra one being a forever one. Still a bit pricey for me tho. I personally don't mind the ads
Update with one time ad free option in review process right now
I know I started being active here because of Sync, so I'd assume plenty others did too. Honestly I wish there was a Sync-like frontend for most apps, it's just the perfect experience in my book.
I've been noticing this too! Granted I've only been here since the Great Exodus (Redditfugee) but it seems like things have been popping off on all the Instances I'm subscribed to today. I can't help but feel as though we're experiencing a Golden Age in the history of Lemmy
The great reddit exodus continues to gather momentum. This place is a fantastic replacement for my Reddit addiction as I am sure it is for many others.
Amen, my frien. Going through my old Subreddits atm and exporting as many communities that have made the migration with us. Chomping at the bit for new and better Communities that will inevitably arrive
The fact I can use it on my phone more easily means I certainly will use it more
A lot more active.
No one's been able to post using that app yet.
But you can upvote and comment. OP didn't specifically say posts, just increases in upvotes and socialization
I joined Lemmy during the big migration, but none of the apps I tried felt quite right. And even though I never used Sync for Reddit (I was a relay user), Sync for Lemmy instantly felt polished.
Same. I'm still more excited for Boost but Sync actually makes Lemmy useable for me. None of the other apps were good enough to drag me away from Boost for reddit.
It has something like a decade of development work behind it, so it better.
I'm here because of sync. I'll be using boost for lemmy also.
Glad people are loving Sync. A bit surprised that people are saying that there is finally a good mobile UX for Lemmy though.
I was an Apollo user on Reddit and have been using Voyager for Lemmy. The experience on my phone ( other than content ) has been near indistinguishable. If I had both apps, I would barely be aware of which one I was in.
Anyway, awesome that people are loving Sync.
I was trying to use connect but sync is just l... Better. It feels the way it should and makes interacting with Lemmy feel familiar. Long love the fediverse.
Same, I was on connect for a few weeks. Got sync today and I already like it better
That's been my experience. I've been using Jerboa, Connect, Liftoff, and Thunder before this, and activity has been slowly increasing over the past few weeks. Sync releases, and activity increased significantly within hours. Also, I have not touched another client since Sync dropped. I appreciate the effort of all of the other developers making Lemmy apps, but Sync is home. Nothing comes close.
Aaaaaaand this is how I found out it was released. Thank you.
RiF is now completely dead, could browse before without logging in, now can't even browse, could be a big factor.
Boost still works for me like nothing ever happened, NSFW posts and all. But I can't wait for Boost for Lemmy.
Boost also still works for me. It's because I'm a moderator of a sub. For whatever reason, that continues to allow access to all of reddit (for now). Once that ends, Reddit will sadly be dead to me.
This is the reason I'm back. Being able to lurk on Reddit scratched the itch just enough that I didn't need an alternative while that worked.
I'm using it more because of Sync.
I'm here for it even though I'm Connect for Lemmy gang.
Connect is quite good, I'm really enjoying it so far. I dont plan on switching for now.
Made an account just because Sync makes the experience so much more fluent now.
They finally killed all the third party apps today too. Got to score a cool new username at Lemmy. Bye reddit
Plus, if your cool username is taken, you can always make an account on a different server and browse Lemmy normally
Cool username
Lemmy will be like Reddit in that there's no way I would use the site without a third party app like Sync.
Greetings! I finally decided to get an account after Voyager came in. I'm glad that there is a noticeable presence after the app went live. It seems like a nice place, so far!
I'm here just because of sync.
I've been trying to follow, but clearly I missed it - anyone know if there's an iOS client in the works, or will this be Android only?
Don't count on an iOS Sync client.
I’d like to know too! Memmy is decent but it does crash fairly often and it has done this odd thing where it duplicates my comments a bunch of times
You can try Mlem it is in the App Store.
In the past, it's been Android only. I saw someone comment in the Discord about LJD looking into converting the code to something iOS could use. No idea if they were being funny or whatever, but nobody seemed to laugh or refute that. So maybe he's looking into it? I don't want to get anyone's hopes up though.
Just signed up for lemmy now that sync is live!
Amazing what a decent UX will do.
Did hold out until sync was released.
Sync does the interface right :)
That's exactly the reason why no reddit alternative will ever have any success without having a great mobile app.
This is my first comment after leaving Reddit. Liking the way things look so far!
I don't know what happened but I also see less politics and more interesting topics, which is making me want to vote more let alone to comment more.
It's a lot easier to browse posts and comment. On other apps I would just crash...
I don't know, but it's certainly a lot more enjoyable and smoother experience.
It's more active every day.
Personally, RIF was still kind of working for me until today. I opened up lemmy and the first post I saw was the release of the Sync app lol
I dream that one day there is a RiF for Lemmy. But alas, he's building an app for tildes.
Me too, I'm quite sad about it tbh
I used rif for a long time and discovered sync and never looked back.
I'm in the same boat. Big rip a few hrs ago
I've definitely used Lemmy more than previously today.
This morning when I got the notification it was downloading, lemmy.world was straight up down. Whether it's true or not, I'm saying it was Sync's release and the flood of new users.
"straight up down" made me laugh.
Same for me, thought it was buggy at first but no, lemmy.world is struggling. Luckily I have another instance I use too, excited for that"coming feature" listed in sync ultra to copy subscriptions between accounts!
Yeah but it's mostly people talking about Sync...
Me a 13 year redditor and just browse with a regular web browser like an old man. You can keep the apps.
I know I'll be using Lemmy more now. The mobile web interface wasn't terrible and was leagues better than reddits. But the app brings a much better UX I feel.
The app is great, just like it was on Reddit. But I signed up yesterday for Lemmy and let's just say it's going to be a while before I can ditch Reddit. There's hardly anything on Lemmy in the way of my interests, and the communities seem confusing and fragmented. I'll check in every few months, but as long as Sync still works for Reddit I won't be moving over any time soon.
Oh heck yeah. This looks great!
Starting using sync today, loving it so far
It's like I've gone from using a promising alpha for a Reddit replacement to a near-finished product. I love it.
Must be coincidental. Sync can't create posts yet however a lot of popular reddit client ports have been released since.
Additionally a lot of subreddits claimed official instances / communities. Glad to see things looking more lively though, I've been getting so frustrated with the official reddit app.
I just created my account on Lemmy now Sync is here (yay, notifications).
Also! The sign up page was rather slow, so I suppose many people are signing up right now.
Also!! Reddit was/is having service outages again.
Well I'm here, I couldn't even log in using the other apps. Lemmy is confusing for me at the moment. Sync however made it able for me to log in, view topics that interest me.
Either way I'm loooooving sync. Way slicker than the other two I tried
Ive been here since July 1st.....Seeing 250 comments on a post and almost 1300 up whatever theyre called lol, this shits finally taking off...LETS GOOO..I loved liftoff but im sorry to say sync is just, well amazing and seamless.
Right?! Was scared by the inactivity but Sync already has +10k downloads and it feels as if Lemmy just came to life!
I couldn't stand the mobile web UI, but now it just feels like a younger, newer version of Reddit
I'm definitely going to be using it more often. The official Reddit app is so bad that Sync being for something else is enough to make me move.
I've spent countless hours on reddit on the reddit sync
I used lemmy fairly little because on mobile, the experience wasn't great.
Glad it's back. I'll probably be more active because of it ngl.
I couldn't even figure out how to use lemmy in a browser
Yeah. I'll be honest, Sync has made actually using Lemmy incredibly easy. Way easier to find and subscribe to all the "catalogs" or whatever they're called on Lemmy as well.
Whoa, I didn't even notice that the community keyword search actually worked and does so across instances. Thanks for the heads up!
I thought posting from it wasn't working yet, so I can't see that it would be increasing activity.
I am really loving sync, and I just got it 2 hours ago. I'm fully ditching reddit
No I'm here now so it's more active. I just came today so you guys are in for a treat
It's not necessarily more active but its more convenient to browse now.
Sync brought me here as well. I guess I just needed a familiar on ramp
Sync is honestly the only thing that made me aware of Lemmy. I signed up a few days ago, and heard about it weeks ago, but today I can start using it more actively.
I love Lemmys existence, I am devoted to Sync. The release guarantees I will be active daily moving forward.
I was using Joey for Reddit and started browsing Lemmi since all of this Reddit API debacle began. Started with Jerboa but things were wonky and I never bothered to sign in. I think I'm going to enjoy Sync...so, hello world!
I've had Lemmy for months now but never felt like actually posting much because the clients were just not very good. I'll be posting more now that I have Sync, although the prices for premium versions are frankly obscene.
I signed up for Lemmy but I didn't really enjoy a lot of the apps out. Now that Sync is here I am 100% here now.
Well, it makes it a lot more user friendly again! Was waiting for it.
Yep, I'm here because of Sync. I made an account beforehand but now I'm actually using Lemmy.
Er yes... That's why I'm here
The dev also sent out a push notification to anyone that has the old Sync still installed
Pretty sure this will bring a ton on new activity. I, for one, feel right at home now.
That's why I'm now here. I was waiting for Sync to be released. I bought the Ultra version to support the dev.
Also there's Infinity for Reddit.
I use liftoff now. Is sync an improvement? I find switching between instances to be a bit clunky and having accounts with different instances leads to lots of repeating posts.
Probably depends on what you're familiar with. I used Sync for Reddit for years, so I'm right at home with the Sync for Lemmy app now.
Liftoff is open source with no ads.
Sync requires a subscription.
Sync requires a subscription.
*if you don't want ads.
Also it doesn't look like ads are live yetThey're live now
Sync does not require a subscription. There is a free ad supported mode.
No it doesn't if you are ok with the ads.
*for now.
For now, your choice is ads or subscription. We're still in beta mode though, and the dev has already said there will be a one-time fee pro version soon. So just chill.
First good client, but I think it was pretty good before too.
Anecdotally, it became much more active when Reddit switched the API a month ago. The existence of https://old.lemmy.world/ later also helped probably.
It's the superior interface. People now love interacting with the app and lemmy
Joined because of Sync and I like it, it's easy to use, smooth and neat because it's customizable to my liking. Amazing job
I was waiting for it lol
Just wait and watch reddit... Now that 3rd party devs are unleashing stuff... This should take off. Hopefully joey app's lemmy rendition shows up as well! 🤞🏻
I don't know if Lemmy is more active now, but I do see some new accounts so there's that.
I definitely used Lemmy a lot more today than I normally do. Sync for Lemmy is just so much more polished than everything else I have tried using to access Lemmy previously.
I mean, having a good client for an app is the first step to get users lol
I created an account as soon as I got a notification from the Play Store about it being available to install.
I was on Lemmy 2 months ago and haven't been back since. Using Firefox on my phone was just too slow for someone who was spoiled by Baconreader on Reddit.
With Sync, I think I'll come around more often.
I haven't been home browsing on my phone since it's been released. I'll hopefully be more active moving forward
Yep. For me it's got me using Lemmy more... I hope that more communities from reddit start to move over.
I waited for sync and was siked to join once it opened up.
Got an alert on my recently installed Sync for Lemmy app that lemmy.world was down earlier, so maybe that's why.
Relay for Reddit, my last holdout for 3rd party reddit apps, has finally fallen. Here's to hoping the Relay dev can come up with a lemmy version. Jerboa keeps breaking with spell check.
I'm stoked
I guess anything that will make Lemmy a viable alternative to Reddit is welcome.
RIF is fun was still working for me up until now (logged out though). This stopped so...mesa back?
Same. RIP RIF (for real this time), guess I'm replacing it with Sync!
I definitely waited to set up my account for sync to come out. Im just most comfortable with sync, and familiarising myself with some other UI just to switch again when sync comes out seemed silly.
Sync has made my experience better and I myself have been more active. Wouldn't be surprised if having a better interface causes more interaction. I think it's great! Feels like I'm back on Reddit again!
I have a sync-ing feeling you're right.
I'm keen on using Lemmy now that it's clear to me that it's a solid alternative to Reddit.
I'm certainly using Lemmy more!
I for sure have just created a Lemmy account now that Sync is here!
I think lemmy.world had some downtime and they came back up. lemmy.world is one of the biggest traffic drivers.
I'll be on lemm.ee more often since dot world goes down kinda frequently - and it's healthier to spread the load anyway.
I didn't particularly like any of the apps for Lemmy, while they all offered some of the features I wanted, none offered all in a single package.
That, coupled with the clunkyness and bugs that come along with the territory of new developers building something for the first time (which is not a knock against them), I just didn't really enjoy trying to use Lemmy.
I'm mainly waiting for Boost, but I like to try the new Lemmy apps hoping to find a great one, and Sync is certainly the best so far, with a robust feature and settings set that does everything I need it to.
So that's why I'm spending a little more time here now, I guess! Lemmy is only as good as the app that acts as it's interface after all, and as the apps improve and become less of a chore to use, so will user retention.
Prolly true! I am here via Sync and wouldn't be otherwise
I'll be honest, I still check reddit on my pc (much less than I used to), but mobile was dead to me. Having a decent app for the fediverse makes it much easier to navigate, especially when the app is familiar.
Heck yeah!
I'd say so, I was using liftoff and it just didn't work as seamless as this beta does so it makes me want to use it more 🤷♂️
I don't know about activity and I notice lemmy.world is often down andnit wasn't due to the apps. But sync is definitely cleaner and easy to use.
I just tried to use reddit via third party app, then got reminded that it's over. Decided to check out whatever still works and found Sync for Lemmy, wondering if it's similar. Turns out, it's even better lol
I'll check Sync out if I ever start having issues with Thunder. Don't know why it isn't as popular as other apps.
I just joined because of sync. Hope this place takes off
With a top tier app lemmy is definitely much more attractive to use
I joined but this hexbear lemmy.world defederation stinks of censorship so I'll be moving to another instance.
Just using infinity for Lemmy, idk what's all about that sync-hype. Infinity runs flawlessly.
People are happy because they can use an app again that they have used for up to 10 years.
The hype is because Sync was a long standing and well respected client for reddit, that is now available for Lemmy.
For many users this means they can finally try Lemmy through an interface they know from a dev they trust.
I don't use Sync, or Infinity, but the more the merrier!