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Some Redditors say they're walking away after Apollo app shuts down (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 1 year ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Apollo founder Christian Selig said he's "heartbroken" about pulling the plug on the third-party app following Reddit's API pricing changes.

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[–] randombit@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

After Apollo’s API token was invalid, I deleted my account. I know it’s a minuscule drop in the ocean for Reddit, but not matter, I’m with Lemmy and the fediverse come what may.

[–] eggs@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Went straight from Apollo to wefwef. Smooth transition.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Reddit is Fun user here... I had 15 years on reddit, I was part of their FCC filing in favor of Net Neutrality... I'm not going back.

It's not just about shutting down the apps, it's about the utter disdain they showed the communities and the users.

[–] ParanoidPizzas@aussie.zone 0 points 1 year ago

Done with Reddit. Lemmy is the way

[–] BrandoGil@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I deleted my 12 year 100k account at 11:59p Friday night. Had redact edit every old comment then delete them and closed the account. Some of my Google searches are still landing me over there. I don't even know what it would take to put me there permanently, again. I'm just hoping I can cultivate my experience here, enough, so that I won't have to find out.

[–] PatFussy@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Same here.. i just quit cold turkey after ~15 years. I just tell myself I can do it again. I pinned the lemmy to my phone so it feels like RIF, just has less content. Thats why we are here though.

[–] mojo@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why is it always Apollo? There were tons of amazing third party apps. This was just another one that seems to be iphone exclusive, which who cares about iOS anyways.

[–] Netrunner@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago

There seems to be quite a fan club. I used RIF and Boost. All apps except the official were good.

[–] Candelestine@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

Judging from the slowdowns and hiccups around here, yeah, I'd say that was "some". And we're not done yet either. Plenty of people in the world party on friday and saturday. Plenty of people in the US are camping or something on an extended weekend.

Everyone checks it eventually as the week rolls on though. Kinda fortunate for us, really. Spreads the influx out.