I had a feeling they'll put something like this, so I went in every now and then to see how infinity will react. I really loved the app, devs did an amazing job
I find it extremely ironic that all the closed source apps, some with subscription options, are closing or moving to support open platforms, while the prime FOSS app is staying with Reddit and going subscription only.
Is is because the sole developer was actually a CS student, now looking for a first job (sick what he achieved at his age right ?) so he has no time to change the app to support Lemmy. However he said that should someone pick up the development, it should not be to hard to integrate the new feeds to it.
See 2nd link in the post.
IKR... This doesn't feels right lol.
Infinity is open source. https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-Reddit
That's what I meant? Infinity is FOSS and signing subscription with the devil.
It is baffling but maybe he sees that there will be very few decent third party apps and an opportunity to monetize his work. I have seen discussion of scripts that compile infinity from source with a personal API key. So, the FOSS option still being maintained is a win I guess. 🤷🏻♂️
True, I just worry that the dev will get screwed by Reddit. If I were a dev or doing some business, I wouldn't touch Reddit with a very long stick. It's like poking a huge dung, you can only get a swarm of flies.
They certainly will be screwed somehow, at some point. If they give this little warning. I doubt Reddit will disclose changes quick enough for there not to be an eventual case of a huge bill randomly, and many “oh shit” moments for the developer
I was an Infinity user but I can't help but feel this is the wrong move. After all Reddit has done to them they just set up a way to siphon miney straight to them for the devs' hard work?
Why?
Infinity is open source. You can change the key and user agent (and one more field, but it escapes me at the moment), compile your own APK, and continue using it for free.
And isn't it a little unethical not to even mention nsfw?
I was really hoping to see an "Infinity for Lemmy" app. Oh well; Jerboa it is I guess.
Edit: spelling
I heard that Sync for Lemmy is going to be a thing.
I'm trying out Connect For Lemmy which came out a few days ago, seems nicer than Jerboa to me so far.
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[Screenshot of the Infinity app for Reddit. A pop-up notification is on the bottom of the screen.]
Important Notice Regarding Reddit API Changes
Starting from July 1st, 2023, Reddit API will be pay-per-use for 3rd-party clients, which include Infinity for Reddit. The announcement from Reddit can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api
In order to survive this change, Infinity will become a subscription-only app after July 1st. You can learn more about the changes in this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Infinity_For_Reddit/comments/147bhsg/the_future_of_infinity
It's required for you to update Infinity after July 1st so that you will get the new version with subscription options. None of the previous versions (including this one) will work after July 1st. But due to a tight timeline Reddit gave, the update may not be available immediately on July 1st since it requires proper testing. Thank you for your understanding!
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There's a Lemmy ToR? ToL? I'm in. 30 transcriptions on reddit, time to carry on the legacy.
A number of devs talked about the pricing and the consensus seems to be that the fee applied to keep the apps afloat would need to be pretty high and they don't see how it can be sustainable.
I wonder how much Infinity is planning on asking and I doubt its user base will be so keen on paying that much.
Yeah like $5 a month for more casual users. And people paying for apps tend to use them more. I think Apollo's calculations were like $10-12/mo for higher end users? Anything over $5/mo is probably a no-go so I wonder if it'll be viable.
And if Infinity's userbase makes $5/mo viable, I wonder if they'll get flocks of users from other apps and if that'll make it non-viable with high-traffic users.
Or maybe they'll go with a post-paid plan where you pay by usage? That seems iffy.
Keep in mind too, that even with the paid API usage to the best of my knowledge the 3PA still will not have NSFW/porn content in the feed. How many people are going to be willing to spend $5-10/mo while also having reduced content?
Which is nuts. I was Apollo Ultra, and that was $10/year.
I honestly never looked into Reddit premium until all the API drama and was shocked it is $50/year, while only offering a fraction of what Apollo offered. Crazy pricing.
The other weird part is, I'm sure a lot of Lemmy users would be more than happy to donate much more to a good cause than an average Google Store app user who can ask for refund at any time and then leave 1 star.
It would be cool if it gave the option to pay more per month as a donation. That would allow wealthy users to help lower the cost for less wealthy users
There goes the client I used. I deleted my reddit accounts already anyway.
He doesn't want to work on a Lemmy app because he doesn't use that platform. So even after all this he wants to continue using Reddit? Learned nothing, I guess.
Stockholm Syndrome on full display
Even if they setup a subscription model, the api is not going to give them access to any nsfw content. Who will pay for a subscription to not be able to see any nsfw stuff, while they can get it for free on the Reddit app?
Wow, not even Sync dared to charge a subscription adjusted to the new API price. I wonder how much Infinity's going to charge.
A subscription to what would now be a lesser product since you can't access NAFW content. The whole thing is sad. I deleted Sync the other day after using it for like 10 years.
what's the point of paying for the API then?
Yeah, I feel bad for the developers that are trying to make it work, but I don't think it's gonna fly. Sync developer already moved to work on a Lemmy app.
Sync I paid for cus it was just so slick, Infinity not so much. I certainly won't pay.
I’m sure Reddit has figured out how much to charge to ensure they get the money they would get for premium one way or another. They aren’t getting anything out of me.
That would be the client I used - it's a shame they're being pushed to this.
Once that app goes subscription, I'll run a purge on my account and drop in a GDPR request invoking my right to be deleted.
If by purge you mean power delete suite, it (and others like it) won't work after the 1st.
Also I don't know how true it is, but apparently it costs them a handful of money to comply to GDPR requests for data recovery. So maybe do that and then delete.
If I understand it correctly, Power Delete Suite should work just fine, since it's using the logged in user's API access. It will just get hit by the "free tier" rate limiting, but that only should mean it will take longer to do it's thing.
Why so many of you in the comments are complaining that he "is trying to make business with Reddit"? It is his own app, he is finishing his studies and he have achieved so many things, he has the right to do whaterver he wants with his application. Also, you can just download the Infinity's source code and build your own version of Infinity with your own API key. It will work without any problem after 1 July. So where is the problem there?
I still don't understand why the developer does not consider the option of adding a custom API key
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