this post was submitted on 01 Jul 2023
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Reddit Was Fun

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Memorial to "rif is fun for Reddit" Android app, aka "reddit is fun", shut down after June 30, 2023

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[–] HorseWife@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago

I don't even know how long I used rif, but it was for the majority of my reddit time, and that is over 12 years.

Sad to see it go, but I'm also hopeful for our federated future. Reddit hadn't been great for quite a while now.

[–] sma3in@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

how is it still working on my phone?

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[–] kamyl@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Goodbye, RIF. It was the best.

[–] Bz2486@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Hello Lemmy is fun??

[–] Dunkin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Poured out some of my beer in respect to RIF. Thanks for the amazing mobile experience!

[–] AlexisFR@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Now I'm wondering, any chance for the app to be remade for Lemmy in the future?

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[–] Leakrate@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

After 9 years of RIF this was a weird weekend and boring poops! lol First post here using Jerboa and like the interface so far.

[–] Olap@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Jerboa has a dark mode I discovered, and density scaling to feel very RIF

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[–] shectabeni@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

It will be greatly missed, but interested to see how this all plays out with Lemmy and the other alternatives.

[–] pjb272@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

My first comment on lemmy! RIP RIF

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[–] zouhair@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I use Relay For Reddit and it is still working on my phone NSFW and all. I wonder why.

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[–] Samuraiedge@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I will miss it...

[–] peterg75@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Goodbye RIF. You'll be missed!

LIF??

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[–] ShadowZone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I used Reddit exclusively through RIF. It was perfect for what I wanted out of the site.

A sad day. But now I'm here via Jerboa and like it a lot so far.

[–] toolverine@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I used RIF for nearly a decade. Thanks for a great little app that got regular updates over the years. Talklittle, you are a great human! I will happily pay for your next app.

[–] Murple@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

RIF was the only bearable way to use Reddit on my phone, I am The Big Sad™️

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

RIF is Reddit for me. Unless I'm at a computer. Sorry they did us dirty, but thanks for the past ten years.

[–] silversnow__@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

RID (reddit is dead)

...very ironic acronym, lol

[–] BeauBleu@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Farewell old friend it was fun while it lasted. Hope they have a good future working in some new project.

[–] exemplarofthekauyon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Used it daily from my bed, the office, and the shitter.

RIPRIF

[–] flamekhan@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I've used RIF for over six years. It's crazy to think about all the stuff the world has been through during that time. RIF was a huge source of community for me - especially during the pandemic. It stinks to say goodbye but all things end and I'm sure something better (maybe Lemmy?) will eventually fill the void. Really sad to see the position that Reddit has taken on all this.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm still getting current Reddit data out of RiF, as of right now. Not sure exactly what's going on there.

[–] HalfJack@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Same, it logged me out but it's still updating. Anyone know how/why?

[–] Captain_Nipples@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No clue. But it let me log right back in

Also, now that Jerboa is working. This is much better. The other Android app I was using was having a hard time

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[–] ericlewisauthor@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

"Error loading Reddit data. Please try again later." 🥺

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Yeah, it was a super shitty birthday present to wake up and realize I couldn't browse reddit while I woke up.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank you @talklittle for having that app for so long

I didn't believe it would really go down until I saw it myself

Tried using Firefox for Android w/ Adblock for about 1 night and the user experience was as bad as using Lemmy, a site buckling under expanding user growth and in its infancy in development. So I said "Well, I might as well just use Lemmy".

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[–] Zellith@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Goodnight sweet prince

[–] GoatRodeo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I used Infinity for reddit on Android....I could have switched back to the original app and been ok in a lot of ways, but I know I would feel like a scab

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