Fuck yeah, r/android is still on lockdown
Props to the mods over there!
Not gonna link the names, but for real, these guys belong in some kind of hall of fame. Stay strong, fuck /u/spez.
edit for future people: It looks like the android subreddit made a whole server! It can be found here: https://lemdro.id/
For the record, I know this because I'm going through my old comments and turning them into ads for lemmy 😅
Just a heads up
Go to reveddit.com and throw your username in there. Check if your comments aren't being shadow removed.
Not much you could do about it, tho, but I noticed that the comments I edited to make an ad for Lemmy were all removed. They show up for me, but for other users it shows as "removed".
Reveddit lets you know that.
You could just use Unicode lookalike characters instead. Guarantee they aren't scanning for that:
lеmmу
That doesn't actually say "lemmy." They're Unicode lookalike characters, not ASCII. CTRL+F for the word lemmy, that instance above won't show up.
Just checked mine. Apparently, some of my edited comments were removed, while others stayed up (with identical content).
Subreddits where my edited comments (in new) were removed unconditionally:
Partial removal subreddits:
Also, looks like some subreddits that were private when I ran the edit script (like /r/MadeMeSmile) have since gone public, so I'll have to re-run Power Delete Suite.
Doing a great service for the people. Reddit doesn't deserve to keep content from people given how poorly they've treated the community as a whole
Agreed. I'll use powerdeletesuite to edit all my posts/comments to this when Sync for Lemmy's out in a few weeks:
Reddit has killed off third party apps and most bots along with their moderation tools, functionality, and accessibility features that allowed people with blindness and other disabilities to take part in discussions on the platform. All so they could show more ads in their non-functional app.
Consider moving to Lemmy/kbin, two better and compatible alternatives to reddit (picture explains why) that many subs and users have moved to: sub.rehab
Reddit Sync's dev has turned the app into Sync for Lemmy (Android) instead, and Memmy for Lemmy (iOS) is heavily inspired by Apollo.
You only need one account on any Lemmy or kbin server/instance to access everything; doesn't matter which because they're all connected. Lemmy.world, Lemm.ee, vlemmy.net, kbin.social, fedia.io are all great for example.
I hope you're not doing this manually. Power Delete Suite can also do edits.
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I'll check that out lol
Well played, Sir!
It's so nice to see some subreddits sticking to their guns and ideals and push through until real change happens! r/Nintendo is still down too, which was a nice surprise when I was looking around to see the state of my subs on Reddit.
Oh wow, /r/nintendo stayed down through a Nintendo Direct that announced a new Mario game? That's a lot more chutzpah than I'd expect from a subreddit focused on a game console.
r/Games didn't even have the balls to shutdown because "summer game fest is more important than a protest"
They are more based than /r/pcgaming, /r/pcmasterrace, /r/linux, and /r/buildapc. Got my respect. To see them still holding strong is not at all what I would have expected. PC community pretty much completely dropped the ball.
That's indeed impressive.
Hot damn they mean business. NICE!
Damn that's amazing. Lot of the subs I expected would be locked down like /r/pcgaming, /r/pcmasterrace, and /r/buildapc are the ones who ended up not caring despite thinking it'd align with the values of openness when it comes to hardware and software. I suppose it isn't a surprise given that they were probably the ones buying scalper prices for GPUs and then scalper prices from nvidia themselves. Even /r/patientgamers who are supposed to be patient... were not patient enough to rush to go back to normal like they were snatching up preorders.
But, it's /r/Nintendo that ended up stepping up to the plate. Respect.
One of the mods of /r/Android here (/u/cooldude5500), tbh I've barely used reddit after the spezification. 'tis a nice change...
spezification
What a fantastic word
/r/android is resisting spezification
huh? what is a reddit? who is a "Spez"?
😁
r/Nintendo is still down too, which means even Mario’s had enough of spez and his bullshit.
As it should be, all the subreddits that was part of this protest should have done that and not given the end date
Yeah, I honestly don't understand why they bothered going dark in the first place just to reopen after a few days. That's what it turns a protest into a minor inconvenience
Welcome! :)
I think thats overly harsh, they do a little apart from ruining things. But mostly they ruin things, no doubt.
Still super shitty that sync for reddit is vanishing soon. While it's great that apparently it's getting re-leveraged as a fediverse reader, still amazed at how poorly this API transition happened because Spez wants to be a knob
In case you're stuck on Reddit, the Revanced Team decompiled the APK and made a version of Sync that lets you use your own API key. I'm not sure how well that will work, but I'm definitely going to try it out after The Final Day
It would be better if people switch to another platform instead of keeping supporting reddit.
Got a link? Or is it just a patch on ReVanced manager?
Does that mean Reddit will be sending us fat API bills for using our own API key?
Aw yus, that's exactly what I wanted to hear. When I heard that they didn't want to change the app to allow you to use your own API key I was scratching my head wondering why, I could exist under that daily API rate.
I might give it a go
Honestly I feel that the android community here on lemmy is more active than the r/android subreddit before the lockdown
way more active and less random spam imo, seems more interesting than actual r/android lol
I'm perfectly fine with less total content if it actually stays on-topic.
It's like old school r/android.
What do you mean? You're telling me you don't want to watch reviews for the weekly Oppo/Honor/Xiaomi/Nubia phones with identical specs?
Admins are going to be taking them over soon. I got the threatening modmail on all my subs, even the really tiny under 1000 ones
r/apple is not which I find very disappointing
Seems on brand of them
Typical average consumer does not care as long as they get to keep using the product. That's likely the majority of Apple users, it'll take a replacement (like this one) getting popular enough for them to notice and try it, otherwise on Reddit they'll stay till death.
Wasn't their decision based on being forcibly removed as mods if they didn't reopen? I thought it was a "this is best for the community" type thing.
Hell yeah! :) I just edited all my comments in:
[This comment has been deleted in response to the new Reddit API Policy in 2023]
I used the script that was bouncing around and yeeted my entire post history and comment history. I'm sure Reddit will bring it all back at some point because they're Reddit.
Meanwhile.. At r/selfhosted...
I'm interested in doing this but I don't want to have a computer/server running in the background 24/7. I'd do it if I could use like, an old cellphone though lol
There's a Discord active and I believe at least 1 Lemmy community so at least there's external options
My main point was that if there's one subreddit that should of migrated fully to lemmy... it would be them. Practice what you preach. Granted they are probably one of the larger communities here on lemmy.
r/androidapps is also still going hard!
Props to the mods, but they are on borrowed time. It is just a matter of time before Reddit admins step in and take over the site. I just hope that replacement mods say enough to get the role and then immediately carry on.
That's wrong. Reddit cannot find replacement mods that easily. Have you looked at r/interestingasfuck? It's modless after a week, and technically closed because Reddit is too dumb to realize that they actually made the sub participate in the blackout by removing the mods. If many subs remain closed at the same time, it will be impossible for Reddit to find free replacement mods.
The estimated free labor done by mods is valued at around 3.5m a year, how are they gonna find that amount of manpower? And how are they gonna properly vet these mods in such short notice?
Mods already are carefully picked and yet slips happen often, if they rush a replacement (which they will have to do if they force new mods) then moderation issues will be a big issue on reddit
I'm sure that chaos will look good for future investors. 🥴
Mods already are carefully picked and yet slips happen often, if they rush a replacement (which they will have to do if they force new mods) then moderation issues will be a big issue on reddit Reddit admins vet mods? I just assumed it was always a boys club of who knows and likes who in the modding community.
wish they would put a link to one of the Lemmy Android communities, otherwise people will eventually go back whenever Reddit forces them back open
otherwise people will eventually go back whenever Reddit forces them back open
I got denied by beehaw for not giving enough info. What I can say is that it isn't effective for gaining new users.
Why even bother with beehaw? Just join any instance that federates with them.
A logic move, power users after all
I wish we had an official android_beta here, missing it quite a bit
I'm happy that they aren't scabs. I would like to see them point to alternative communities ahem in their top post, though. The more people we can drive to the Fediverse the better.
One of the sub I joined has been mostly private since the protest began. They only open the sub up once a week or so for the community to vote for the next step the sub should take.
Bet them mods used Rif :P
As one of the current mods of /r/Android... Can confirm I do :P
It's set to restricted, so you can see posts but not make new ones
Makes a lot of sense since it's a sub for power users. The proportion of 3rd party app users is probably among the highest at Reddit
yup .