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As an OG Reddit Sync user of over 10 years, all this arguing really brings a tear to my eye. ๐Ÿฅฒ (startrek.website)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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[โ€“] 16 points 3 years ago (1 child)

They bring something to the table: the app. It's a lot of work to build an app, and takes a lot of time and knowledge. It's perfectly okay to monetize your work. If you don't like it, why not build one yourself? The servers are there, and they are free. So is the documentation, and the protocols.

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  • [+] -15 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Their invasive tactics are concerning. If we'd eat that, other devs may follow. It may become the new reality.

    Servers aren't free. Donating to your instance is better than paying forban add-free Sync experience. This way you also help other users by making downtime even less noticeable.

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Nothing is free. If you value the app and don't like ads, pay for it. If not, use a free one or build one yourself. If you value the service a server is providing, pay for it. Why would you want to artificially restrict our possibilities? it's not like we can only choose one or the other.

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  • [+] -6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    It may snowball into other apps wanting it too? The first to take this step out of blue is asking to face some resistance. It's natural. I'm surprised no one else is against them.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    So? Someone who can't afford to build an app for free won't do it if there is no demand for it. People building free open source apps will still do it. I really don't get the problem...

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Other free services becoming for-profits and add-infested? Sync can set a trend others may follow. As they are first to do so, I'm surprised no one argues thst, as they may set up a degradation of every others' experience with this platform.

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