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My advice would be to try the free version of whatever app you switch to first
I did like 5+ years ago before the lemmy version came out.
Your statement is ridiculous because it takes out any context or history of this app. Especially the long-standing favor that the developer has in my opinion from doing such a good job on the reddit version.
My issues solely reside with the fact that lemmy is updating to a point that this app is now becoming broken. And this app needs to be updated and should have been updated by now. Or we should have been communicated with by now. Especially considering that when the developer launched this app they increased the fees and prices to further support development. But those fees and prices kind of sting now that they have basically said nothing for over a month. And meanwhile there are just more complaints on the homepage of bugs within the app and bugs that I hate dealing with in the app that make it hard for me to use.
This is not a case of me not liking the app. I am very familiar with it and I like everything that the developer has done with it. This is a case of me feeling like I'm supporting something and not getting the same support back.
It has nothing to do with "trying the free version" And while this developer has been known for taking substantial breaks between updates, there was no indication in the beginning that that would continue to be the case because once again reiterating it, they increased fees and prices basically stating to support the development of this app. And they also very quickly developed a lemmy version and launched it and did several updates rather quickly. So I think it's fair to have some frustration that they basically dropped off the map at this point and they haven't updated the app for regular users in months.
That's fair enough and your frustration is understandable, albeit entirely avoidable. I think you are putting a lot of expectations on what is effectively just some guy and his project.
I think when i pay such a high price for something or you have a subscription styler service those expectations are reasonable.
Yeah I completely agree that the pricing for sync was egregious. Seeing how much it would cost plus the fact that it was a subscription model is the reason why I opted for the free version. Personally I think that many people were way too keen to spend their money on an unproven product. I remember being in this community on launch and seeing posts of people buying lifetime before even trying it out. I am sympathetic but if you don't test drive the car before you buy it, is it reasonable to be outraged if it turns out to be a lemon? I don't think so. Very much enjoyed the free experience of sync though I will probably try out other apps to find out what works for me and what I think is good value.
Once again, we're looping back around to you are missing the point because it's essentially the same app that it was when it was used for Reddit. So a lot of people have test driven the app for years. The point is because of Lemmy updates. The app is now breaking. And there is no update in sight or communication.
If it was the same app buying the first would give you the second. Different payments different products.
It inherently couldn't be the same app. It is entirely different website. But it is very obviously built on the same app. Everything functions almost exactly the same. Even some of the wording is still styled after Reddit.
I dont know how much more dense you can fuckin get. Your argument doesn't even hold up when talking about this specific app if I take out the previous app beforehand as well. Because they were updating frequently for the first couple months. That gives me at least a few weeks to try the free version. Before deciding if it was worth it . How long was I supposed to wait months?almost a year? Before purchasing the paid version? I don't wanna look at ads for the better part of a year to find out whether they actually seem "committed to the app". Your argument is still so fucking stupid and dense because if you tried the free version in the very beginning. Based on the communication from the developer and the pricing scheme and the update schedule, it would have seemed like a decent reason to pay for it.
I'm not the one who's upset with the product lmao. I've been using the free version and have gotten one small and non-invasive ad per like 100 posts of doom scrolling. You shouldn't have spent your money on a product you clearly don't think is worth the price. But ye I'm the idiot
Yes you are the idiot you dense motherfucker. You keep moving the goal posts too. Its gone from you saying "I should have tried the free version" and me saying I have. To you just going well The free version is good enough. I don't know why the fuck you paid for it. Lmao
Its not worth even trying to explain it to you cause you are denser than a black hole. Which is where any knowledge for you goes anyways.
Idk bro who's dumber the idiot or the guy who argues with him
This is a genuine question btw but I've lost goodwill at this point anyway
Oh if you did then why did you buy it if it wasn't what you wanted