RiF was reddit for me. And it pisses me off because if Spez had been reasonable, I would have happily signed up for Reddit Gold to have continued API access.
Other than occasionally checking in on the Ex-Mormon subreddit (to follow up on an institution I dislike even more), I am done with reddit forever.
Same here. It's crazy to me that Reddit decided to alienate the portion of their userbase that was most willing to pay a subscription. Most third party app users are super loyal to their app of choice, and would likely (grudgingly) spend a few extra bucks each month to keep using it. These are users that have, in many cases, been using the same app for over a decade. That is essentially guaranteed long-term revenue.
Instead those users are jumping ship or browsing Reddit behind an ad blocker.
It stopped loading for me but then I logged off and it would load up again. Logged back on and it worked still but kept giving me errors. Either way it's deleted and gone now.
It's the same as Reddit, except there's multiple websites instead of one, and they're all owned by different people with different rules— so if the admins are weird, you can just move to another one. The websites (mostly called "instances") are all able to talk to eachother, so you can interact with people on different instances without making an account on that one. It's pretty cool and designed so that a company can't buy it!
Lemmy is pretty much Reddit, with one major difference—it has instances. Imagine you could take all of Reddit's backend server code, copy and paste it, and host your own version of Reddit. Cool! Now you're an admin of Reddit 2. If the CEO of Reddit 1 ever does something mind-numbingly stupid, you and your users will be unaffected*. Reddit 1 and Reddit 2 are akin to Lemmy instances. Each instance has their own users and communities (subreddits).
Lemmy instances all work with each other*. Think of it like email. If I'm a Gmail user, I can still email Yahoo addresses, because Gmail, Yahoo, and all other email providers use a shared set of rules. All Lemmy instances also follow a shared set of rules (called a protocol, not that you need to know that). That means you can post to other instances, subscribe to their communities, upvote, downvote, and do all the things you can do on your instance.
The Lemmy app you use has a lot of control over how this is all laid out, so if you're finding it confusing, try different apps. I personally like Liftoff, which you can get in the Play Store, but other popular options are Jerboa, Thunder, Connect for Lemmy, wefwef, and Summit.
Instances can each have their own communities. It's important to find out what instance you want to register with and associate with. Take into account reliability, politics, and legal concerns. Instances that don't hold a standard are at risk of being defederated.
Federation is how instances share posts. You can see and interact with posts and communities from other instances that are federated with your instance.
Federation can be a two-way or one-way street. If you belong to instance A and it is federated with instance B and vice versa, B to A, then all posts and comments are visible to each other and all other federated instances.
If instance A is federated to instance B but B is not federated with instance A, then A can see B but not vice versa. A can interact on B posts but they will not be saved on B's instance, only A's.
I hope I didn't get too complicated with the explanation. I just got familiarized a couple days ago myself.
Each instance is actually an independent site running a copy of the same source code. What's different is that they are cross-linked, so if you are on one, you can interact with any others that are federated.
Note that federation isn't universal. Some instances choose not to connect to others (due to things like getting problematic users from ones with less strict review and such). I had to make a new account on here since I had been using one on Beehaw, which is a relatively stricter and more limited community, and they had unlinked lemmy.world.
So it's a bit more work to use, but you get the benefit that there is no single central authority who can dictate things. You can move to the same topic in another instance or start your own instance.
You could install Jerboa and put it in the old spot of RIF for starters.
You will notice that you keep magically opening it throughout the day at random moments.
I've only lurked on it since it's invite only to set up an account. I would say it's okay but I like Lemmy a lot more. I would probably put Lemmy at the top, then Squabbles, then probably Tildes.
Connect for Lemmy is a nice app, as a RIF user I find it quite minimalistic and comparable.
Oh, my first comment here. And I didn't even look at Reddit today. This may just work out fine!
I keep hearing about an app called Sync that's doing that, but don't know much about it. Hoping that as more users pile in we start seeing stuff like that. Lemmy honestly seems pretty great, and the easier it gets to access the more people will be convinced to give it a shot.
It's in a folder with skull and coffin emoji for now on my phone with other third party reddit apps until I can bring myself to delete them. Those custom filters were really precious, and I had backed them up and restored them many times. So many things I had blocked over the years to curate the experience.
This looks similar, but I'm having a lot of network errors and it's slow as balls :/
Also not sure what communities may have changed names coming over here for the ones that are just moving straight from Reddit to Lemmy. Especially when it looks like multiple "subs" can share the same exact name.
Give it some time. They've gotten a massive surge of traffic today and scaling services isn't easy. It's literally what I get paid to do, I'm good at it, and it's hard to adjust to rapidly changing traffic without spending your entire year's budget in 6 hours.
I'll probably still use reddit on desktop occasionally until old.reddit goes but not nearly as much as normally did. Already did a data request and am debating overwriting this main account if any of the tools still work post API changes.
I've found the best thing to do since coming here 2 weeks ago is to just subscribe to everything and then roll back what you're less interested in. But 2 weeks ago this place was pretty empty
Rif just died for me, jumped over here to make an account. Welcome fellow refugee.
Yep, it's dead for me too.
RiF was reddit for me. And it pisses me off because if Spez had been reasonable, I would have happily signed up for Reddit Gold to have continued API access.
Other than occasionally checking in on the Ex-Mormon subreddit (to follow up on an institution I dislike even more), I am done with reddit forever.
Same here. It's crazy to me that Reddit decided to alienate the portion of their userbase that was most willing to pay a subscription. Most third party app users are super loyal to their app of choice, and would likely (grudgingly) spend a few extra bucks each month to keep using it. These are users that have, in many cases, been using the same app for over a decade. That is essentially guaranteed long-term revenue.
Instead those users are jumping ship or browsing Reddit behind an ad blocker.
same here. fuck spez
429 errors for me.
https://i.imgur.com/LCOg40t.mp4
Refugee here. The weather seems nice here.
It stopped loading for me but then I logged off and it would load up again. Logged back on and it worked still but kept giving me errors. Either way it's deleted and gone now.
Yup finally died for me too, rest in fun sweet prince.
Guess it's RID now
Same here.
Fuck /u/spez.
Ok, now that's off my chest, let me see, how does this lemmy thing work?
It's the same as Reddit, except there's multiple websites instead of one, and they're all owned by different people with different rules— so if the admins are weird, you can just move to another one. The websites (mostly called "instances") are all able to talk to eachother, so you can interact with people on different instances without making an account on that one. It's pretty cool and designed so that a company can't buy it!
Welcome to Lemmy!
Lemmy is pretty much Reddit, with one major difference—it has instances. Imagine you could take all of Reddit's backend server code, copy and paste it, and host your own version of Reddit. Cool! Now you're an admin of Reddit 2. If the CEO of Reddit 1 ever does something mind-numbingly stupid, you and your users will be unaffected*. Reddit 1 and Reddit 2 are akin to Lemmy instances. Each instance has their own users and communities (subreddits).
Lemmy instances all work with each other*. Think of it like email. If I'm a Gmail user, I can still email Yahoo addresses, because Gmail, Yahoo, and all other email providers use a shared set of rules. All Lemmy instances also follow a shared set of rules (called a protocol, not that you need to know that). That means you can post to other instances, subscribe to their communities, upvote, downvote, and do all the things you can do on your instance.
The Lemmy app you use has a lot of control over how this is all laid out, so if you're finding it confusing, try different apps. I personally like Liftoff, which you can get in the Play Store, but other popular options are Jerboa, Thunder, Connect for Lemmy, wefwef, and Summit.
*Oversimplification.
this could get you started.
Very handy thank you!
Lemmy is all open source.
Instances can each have their own communities. It's important to find out what instance you want to register with and associate with. Take into account reliability, politics, and legal concerns. Instances that don't hold a standard are at risk of being defederated.
Federation is how instances share posts. You can see and interact with posts and communities from other instances that are federated with your instance.
Federation can be a two-way or one-way street. If you belong to instance A and it is federated with instance B and vice versa, B to A, then all posts and comments are visible to each other and all other federated instances.
If instance A is federated to instance B but B is not federated with instance A, then A can see B but not vice versa. A can interact on B posts but they will not be saved on B's instance, only A's.
I hope I didn't get too complicated with the explanation. I just got familiarized a couple days ago myself.
As a user, does this federation actually make a difference or make things look different?
Each instance is actually an independent site running a copy of the same source code. What's different is that they are cross-linked, so if you are on one, you can interact with any others that are federated.
Note that federation isn't universal. Some instances choose not to connect to others (due to things like getting problematic users from ones with less strict review and such). I had to make a new account on here since I had been using one on Beehaw, which is a relatively stricter and more limited community, and they had unlinked lemmy.world.
So it's a bit more work to use, but you get the benefit that there is no single central authority who can dictate things. You can move to the same topic in another instance or start your own instance.
I see... So how can I tell which instance I am in, and whether or not I'd need to make a new account in other instances?
You could install Jerboa and put it in the old spot of RIF for starters. You will notice that you keep magically opening it throughout the day at random moments.
Fuck /u/spez, been figuring out lemmy for a few weeks. It's awesome here!
I need Lemmy is fun. Moving on from RIF is so weird, it's been a constant part of my life for years
The dev is here on Lemmy but he said he's currently making an app for Tildes.
How is Tildes compared to Lemmy?
I've only lurked on it since it's invite only to set up an account. I would say it's okay but I like Lemmy a lot more. I would probably put Lemmy at the top, then Squabbles, then probably Tildes.
Ya I'm really liking Lemmy. Can't say I'm missing Reddit at all.
If RIF could just swap to Lemmy that would be great.
Yeah I agree. I really wish it was that simple
Connect for Lemmy is a nice app, as a RIF user I find it quite minimalistic and comparable. Oh, my first comment here. And I didn't even look at Reddit today. This may just work out fine!
+1 for Connect for Lemmy, it's as close to RIF as I can find right now.
Local transfer here as well. I am on Jerboa currently. I was on RIF. Is it worth me switching to connect?
I keep hearing about an app called Sync that's doing that, but don't know much about it. Hoping that as more users pile in we start seeing stuff like that. Lemmy honestly seems pretty great, and the easier it gets to access the more people will be convinced to give it a shot.
RIF is dead, long live RWF
:(
Been using RIF since way back when reddit didn't have an official app. Really sad day
That 429 hurts. Goodbye rif.
Hello fellow RiF users! Officially left Reddit after 10+ years and nearly 2 million karma. I need a stiff drink. Where's the bar here?
First comment on Lemmy. Goodbye RIF!
It was dark. I heard a drip in the distance. I tried to say my final good-bye. All I got in response is a cryptic number. I feel so lonely now.
RIP, but may you rise from the ashes as a new dawn approaches.
Just got my error 429 on RIF.
What a change. I really have no interest trying to use official or desktop on mobile.
I feel like writing a new lyrics to American Pie with this change to the Internet as I know it. I wonder if global traffic has dropped?
Exact same here. This is my first post, in the first community I've subscribed to. Rode with RIF for 12 years until the very end.
Fuck u/spez
Over a decade with RIF as my most used app. Here's hoping for an LIF!
Good bye RIF. You will be missed.
o7
Uninstalled RIF and am now here. A sad day indeed. RIP RIF.
Don't have it in me to delete the app :(
I keep habitually opening it and seeing nothing :(
Same here, I've already clicked open the app at least 5 so far times today. My fingers do it automatically.
I just did the same. 9 year club account deleted. This is my first comment on Lemmy. I'm hoping this is the way forward.
It's in a folder with skull and coffin emoji for now on my phone with other third party reddit apps until I can bring myself to delete them. Those custom filters were really precious, and I had backed them up and restored them many times. So many things I had blocked over the years to curate the experience.
Thanks RIF, you will be missed but never forgotten.
Yea, I was refreshing RIF and it was dead.
Fuck you spez
Thank you RIF. Here's to a new beginning.
From Alien blue to Now for Reddit to RiF until now. Going to miss it forsure
Sad day indeed
Same here. I wish I could point RiF at this site.
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Yo, me too. I loved RIF. Using connect for reddthat now. It seems good.
hello fellow RIF'er, came for the same reason!
This looks similar, but I'm having a lot of network errors and it's slow as balls :/
Also not sure what communities may have changed names coming over here for the ones that are just moving straight from Reddit to Lemmy. Especially when it looks like multiple "subs" can share the same exact name.
Give it some time. They've gotten a massive surge of traffic today and scaling services isn't easy. It's literally what I get paid to do, I'm good at it, and it's hard to adjust to rapidly changing traffic without spending your entire year's budget in 6 hours.
A sad day.
Welcome ! Hope you brought memes !
Thank's for the ride. I'm here now. Fuck Reddit
Also my first post. I love Ruf I hope to get something similar for Lemmy.
RiF left screen burn on my last phone. I'm not complaining, I'm just stating how much I used it.
Welcome in!
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My first resply. Will miss you RIF thank you for many years of infotainment!
RIF was my main when I was on android.
Thanks for the memories and fuck /u/spez
My heart 💔
I'll probably still use reddit on desktop occasionally until old.reddit goes but not nearly as much as normally did. Already did a data request and am debating overwriting this main account if any of the tools still work post API changes.
Just created an account as well and posting from Thunder app. Shame reddit did this.
Yes indeedy. I sat down for lunch, tried to load some comments, and got a 429.
Hmm. Well, it was good while it lasted!
I've found the best thing to do since coming here 2 weeks ago is to just subscribe to everything and then roll back what you're less interested in. But 2 weeks ago this place was pretty empty
Thanks for all the great memories and moments RIF. We will miss you!
+1 me too