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[-] Parsnip8904@beehaw.org 73 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Something that seems to be missing: Someone is working on an API compatibility/translation layer to help in porting reddit apps to lemmy and have already got some basic features working in RedReader. The RedReader (opensource Android reddit client) dev has expressed some interest in this along with the user base.

https://v.redd.it/xzvh8kih8d4b1

https://github.com/derivator/tafkars

https://feddit.de/c/tafkars

[-] veroxii@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

I've been tangentially involved in this. I think if any of the bigger instance operators were to contact derivator to see what can be done to host a gateway, that would really help.

Since it's a proxy you'd want a reliable entity to host it, who you trust with your credentials. And the only entities who currently make sense would be the lemmy instance owners themselves. Eg. if I'm already connecting to beehaw.org or lemmy.world, I would be okay to point apollo or baconreader to redditapi.beehaw.org.

See here for a list of how people can help: https://github.com/derivator/tafkars/tree/main/tafkars-lemmy

[-] Parsnip8904@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

That is awesome :) Thank you for chipping in. I wasn't aware it was this far along already!

[-] cafuneandchill@beehaw.org 15 points 1 year ago

I've been enjoying using RedReader so far, and I'd love to see it switch to Lemmy instances

[-] Parsnip8904@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

Me too. The app has a classic feel to it that isn't replicated by other apps.

[-] Lowbird@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

A lot more customizable too. I love the ability to hide scores, upvote/downvote buttons, reply button, etc.

[-] Parsnip8904@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly! My favourite is swipe to vote up/down!

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