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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by o_oli@lemmy.world to c/syncforlemmy@lemmy.world

Unless anyone knows another reason for this impressive increase in comments? Seems to roughly coincide with Sync launching. If thats the case, just goes to show the importance of good third party apps.

Source: https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/dailystats

EDIT: Looks like a confusingly labeled graph and I think this is total comments. I have no idea why that spike could exist though.

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[-] Ejh3k@lemmy.world 216 points 1 year ago

I'm gonna blame it on all the sync haters just commenting about how sync sucks and why FOSS is so much better.

[-] kratoz29@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago

So, should we thank them?

[-] phexinator@feddit.ch 18 points 1 year ago

I used Sync for Reddit for about 10 years but with the switch to the Fediverse I've adopted more of a FOSS mindset.

My initial reaction was vitriolic for no other reason than being disappointed due to my own expectations. I'm sure it's still a great app and I still absolutely appreciate and respect lj; it's just not for me anymore. But that doesn't give me the right to force my opinion on others.

Ultimately I'm just happy we're growing and I believe that's what we should be focussing on.

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[-] unscholarly_source@lemmy.world 143 points 1 year ago

Top 6 app behind X (still can't get used to that stupid name) and before Facebook lite... not bad

[-] whats_a_refoogee@sh.itjust.works 66 points 1 year ago

Just call it Twitter like everyone else lol.

A. It's more convenient and clear. B. It will probably piss off Musk.

[-] unscholarly_source@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Now B is a cause I can get behind...

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[-] jennwiththesea@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

It's currently #10 in the Google Play store, under the "social" category. (First is TikTok.)

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[-] Subverb@lemmy.world 94 points 1 year ago

Not surprising. Sync has made Lemmy a near-seamless change for me.

[-] Huschke@lemmy.world 65 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sync was Reddit for me. So when Reddit decided to end all 3rd party apps, it was also the end of Reddit for me. Now with Sync for Lemmy it feels like I can pick off exactly where I left off and it feels great. Maybe even slightly better, because it feels like more people are interested in the comments you write and more of them interact with you.

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

Same except for Apollo on iOS.

Glad to be here. Everything feels less shill-y and spammy. No more 500 of the same shitty comments in every thread

  • Username checks out
  • This deserves more upvotes
  • "This"
  • Came here to say this
  • Made an account just to say I agree
  • Lost it at ______
  • Sigh *unzips*
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[-] Lord_Logjam@lemmy.world 89 points 1 year ago

3.9 million of those comments are people complaining about the price or that it's not FOSS.

[-] Anonymousllama@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Think a fair few comments on it's price is warranted considering it's 25 USD (where historically sync for reddit was significantly cheaper)

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[-] Breezy@lemmy.world 69 points 1 year ago

Its almost like having good third party apps can benefit a community! Who would have ever seen this coming! I sure didnt!

[-] XPost3000@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 year ago

+1 from Infinity

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 63 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but 2 million of those comments where "Yay, Sync!" and the other 2 million were "REEE, Sync!"

[-] PsychedSy@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

5 were compliments on cute pets.

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[-] mojo@lemm.ee 57 points 1 year ago

Lemmy has become my main social media app already. Mastodon is painful to use for me. I just don't like the Twitter format, and the lack of algo is unbearable.

[-] o_oli@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

Lol yeah I agree with Mastodon. I checked it out and it's like...yep looks like Twitter, and I fucking hate Twitter, just feels like some weird celebrity and brand worship platform. The focus on Lemmy/Reddit at least is the content, and nobody really cares who posted or created it for the most part. Everyone is equal and content speaks for itself, it's a far nicer concept to me.

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[-] erre@programming.dev 20 points 1 year ago

This is me. I don't know why I thought Mastodon would click for me when Twitter never did. I can't bring myself to yell into the void. Maybe I'm just doing it wrong, idk. Much happier here.

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[-] jediToru@sh.itjust.works 53 points 1 year ago

Sync definitely made me a regular on Lemmy

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[-] GiantRascal@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago

I still don't know how this all works, but I'll just keep blindly using it because I like Sync, and Laurence deserves our support.

You'll catch on. It's just like using Reddit, except each subreddit includes a web address in the name. Other than that, it's mostly the same.

[-] 1984@lemmy.today 37 points 1 year ago

I actually switched to sync too. But still think the prices are nuts and they need to come down for me to pay for it.

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[-] icommentrarely@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

I would suspect it is another burst of Reddit users. I've just joined from Reddit because the third party app I used there (RiF) has stopped working this week. I can't have been the only one whose app had zombied along for a month, died and then left me googling for Reddit alternatives.

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[-] TheMadnessKing@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

Well the sole reason now my account exists and has so many replies is coz of sync.

[-] ayyndrew@lemm.ee 32 points 1 year ago

Imagine when the dev adds the ability to post from the app

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[-] necrophagist@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago

I'm on lemmy significantly more since the sync launch. Both jerboa and liftoff were pretty half baked in comparison... Really hoping more people from Reddit will join

[-] lemann@lemmy.one 18 points 1 year ago

Same boat as you, used to encounter multiple bugs and crashes with Jerboa... Since switching to Sync I haven't encountered a single crash.

I really like how it auto translates links to comments on other instances and has lots of other small QoL features that show the dev really cares about the app.

Other users who are just choosing apps by how the UI looks and Lemmy's stock features have missed a lot of the things that make Sync stand out 🤷‍♂️ I've customised mine to resemble Infinity (the app I used for reddit) and I'm pretty damn satisfied rn with the gestures, performance and much longer battery life when browsing.

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[-] dbilitated@aussie.zone 31 points 1 year ago

it's people arguing about whether or not they use sync

.. honestly tho I wouldn't be surprised, I'm using it a lot more now 🤷‍♂️

[-] Ktheone@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

Boost for reddit is also releasing soon, expect this chart to blow up once again.

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[-] Zeshade@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

I'm using something called connect. I'm not sure why I picked this one but it works quite well. Is sync so much better? The hype around it is so impressive I feel I must be missing something.

[-] HerbSolo@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

It's a very emotional thing for many of us. I've beed using reddit on sync exclusively, I just couldn't be arsed to use the web version any more.

So when they killed third party apps, reddit was dead to me. Not only because of the terrible user experience of the web site and official app, but mostly because of the way they treated the developers after all those years.

After the lemmy version came out, I opened it up and everything was back to normal (except for the missing content).

I'm really hoping that the devs of other apps succeed in the transition as well and they manage to get a good portion of their users to join as well.

As for the FOSS fundamentalists: I really don't get it. I've worked on open source projects in the past, when I felt I could contribute. I don't get all the hate being directed towards sync though. You like your FOSS-app? Great! I prefer sync and I'm happy to support the author.

[-] traches@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

I used it for years on that other site, so when it came out for lemmy it felt like coming home. Not sure how much is just muscle memory and being used to it, but the design and interface are really well done.

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[-] TooMuchVanced@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

It's not only because of Sync alot of other FOSS apps were released or got an update around the same time.

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[-] SignorPao@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I feel right at home since I started using Sync. I also try to be more active to improve Lemmy in general. I wish I could create threads but the function is not working for me.

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[-] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

I tried using Liftoff and Connect. For whatever reason they didn't recognize my login 99% of the time. So far Sync works well and actually allows me to comment.

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[-] Manticore@lemmy.nz 21 points 1 year ago

Checks out tbh. Around 90% of the web's overall traffic is viewed from tablets and mobile devices. Having a good mobile/app experience is essential for user traffic - how many of us are on the web while in bed, on the toilet, eating breakfast, half-watching TV, on break at work, etc...?

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[-] Aeoneir@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Sync definitely has me commenting more personally

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[-] Thisisforfun@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

I'm certainly here after that

[-] rubikcuber@feddit.uk 19 points 1 year ago

I was skeptical when people were saying "just wait until sync launches". I've been using Lemmy since the blackout and feel like there has been a noticeable jump in the quality and quantity of comments in the last few days. I'm not actually a fan of the app (Voyager and Summit are my favourites, Summit has the edge just now), but whatever the reason I'm pretty happy.

[-] AggroKrab@reddthat.com 18 points 1 year ago

Honestly, I learned that I like how sync presents content to me,and it's really less about what site it's for

[-] sQuirrel21@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

I would love to have the designer of RIF put their talents back in to making something that works out here free from the matrix.

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[-] rubicon@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

I was using Jerboa before and was unable to comment. So yeah Sync.

[-] wazoobonkerbrain@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago

I am still using Jerboa. It's better than before, but still has glitches. I am sticking with it to spite myself.

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[-] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago

Doubt it, otherwise day 2 would have a high rate also. I think it may have been a dodgy instance federating.

[-] Deftdrummer@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

To be fair, didn't a few Lemmy and FOSS apps get released during the same week?

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