▲ 496 ▼ The Boost android client for Lemmy is displaying these dark pattern ads pretending to be system notifications. What security/privacy conscious Lemmy clients do you recommend? (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by golden_zealot@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 240 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] sir_reginald@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) As always, use free software. Look for Lemmy clients in F-Droid. Voyager is a good one. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's always struck me as a bit odd that people choose to use a paid proprietary app to access a free and open source social media platform which is developed and hosted entirely by volunteers based on donations. Whilst I don't have a problem with people making money off of Lemmy apps, making them proprietary and with ads seems against the spirit of Lemmy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] adrian783@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) radiowaves are free, radio sets aren't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago Transmitters aren't free permalink fedilink source parent [–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It might be greed or to offset their server costs. Or both. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's always struck me as a bit odd that people choose to use a paid proprietary app to access a free and open source social media platform which is developed and hosted entirely by volunteers based on donations. Whilst I don't have a problem with people making money off of Lemmy apps, making them proprietary and with ads seems against the spirit of Lemmy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] adrian783@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) radiowaves are free, radio sets aren't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago Transmitters aren't free permalink fedilink source parent [–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It might be greed or to offset their server costs. Or both. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] adrian783@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) radiowaves are free, radio sets aren't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago Transmitters aren't free permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago Transmitters aren't free permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It might be greed or to offset their server costs. Or both. permalink fedilink source parent