this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2023
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Reddit Was Fun

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Memorial to "rif is fun for Reddit" Android app, aka "reddit is fun", shut down after June 30, 2023

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I just opened it from force of habit and to my shock it actually loaded. What's going on?

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[–] Captain_Patchy 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Perhaps someone stuffed spez in a locker and turned the api back on?

We will see if it was the board of directors or not soon I bet.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think this is what other people have observed in that it currently still works when you're not signed in. I'm sure reddit will "fix" this soon, assuming they want to stop people scraping data using the API.

[–] DeaLikesTrains 4 points 1 year ago

Well, I'm signed into Boost and it stills works. Maybe they are just behind on stuff because Spez made Reddit just a shitshow with this API nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Same here, really weird. Not logged in and with boost, even NSFW is still available.

Maybe they were saying they will do this, but the development, par for the reddit course, is just not really in a "get this done" mood?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It stopped working for me on June 30th. I patched it with Revanced to make it work. Now I'm wondering if I needed to do that or not.

[–] AtheistAndroid 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even the patched version doesn't have NSFW though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes it does. Also, if you want to prevent ever losing NSFW, then just create your own sub. Mods are given access to NSFW outside the official Reddit app. You don't have to do anything with your sub. Just create one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

If you want to log in, then yes.

Screw reddit anyway.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Mine loaded too maybe they seen a traffic problem at reddit.

[–] sma3in 4 points 1 year ago

it logged me out from my account but it still works without an account. same as relay pro

[–] ChipsAHoey 3 points 1 year ago

It was working for me if I signed out after the final goodbye message. Sad to say I don't think I will be going back to reddit as the site isn't the same anymore. I had been using RiF for as long as I can remember and my account was almost 10 years old.

[–] DeaLikesTrains 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Happened to me too. Maybe it has to do with the different timezones.

[–] Sat 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It wasn't working yesterday, it's weird.

[–] DeaLikesTrains 1 points 1 year ago

Weird, Boost works non stop for me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What's especially bizarre is that porn is still accessible through the API

[–] wandering_nomad 3 points 1 year ago

That isn't due to be switched off until July 5th so a few more days!

[–] wandering_nomad 1 points 1 year ago

That isn't due to be switched off until July 5th so a few more days!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Has there been any messaging about whether this is costing the dev money? Does us using the app mean they'll get a huge invoice at some point?

Also, are other 3rd party apps working still as well?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Now For Reddit (Android) also still works. I just checked out of curiosity, and can confirm.

[–] Lime_Jam 1 points 1 year ago

From the UK. Still working. I deleted my Reddit account too 😂