RedReader, Reddit client for Android, granted non-commercial accessibility exemption (www.reddit.com)

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It has been agreed that RedReader falls under the exemption for non-commercial accessibility-focused apps, due to the work that has been done to optimize the app for screen readers, and the app's high level of usage within the blind community.

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I still have concerns about Reddit's current trajectory, and plan to expand the range of sites RedReader is able to access in future.

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Over the last week I've been in touch with the developers of Lemmy, who indicated that they would prefer a slow ramp up of traffic rather than a sudden influx. Similarly, the major Lemmy instances are struggling under the sheer number of Reddit refugees right now.

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We will continue to prioritize accessibility in the app, while also continuing to serve the userbase as a whole.

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[-] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 39 points 1 year ago

The owner has also said via Reddit:

"My long-term vision for RedReader is to restructure the app to more easily support other sites, including Lemmy, and perhaps others such as Tild.es and Hacker News. Before the API changes were announced, I was already considering adding RSS reader functionality to the app, and I think it would be cool to work with some kind of “open forum protocol” which would allow a variety of websites and apps to interoperate with each other through a uniform API."

[-] WiggyJiggyJed@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Good! He can make it easier for people to transition off Reddit!

[-] Forkk@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Really hoping Sync and other apps make the same move, but it seems doubtful. I'm going to miss that app. Lemmy feels much nicer than reddit so far community-wise, but the mobile apps are very much not there yet.

[-] nob0dy@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It won't last. If sufficient numbers move over to redreader then they'll male more stimulations to force users to move to their official app

[-] BrownPolarBear@lemmy.pt 9 points 1 year ago

could be a game changer if more reddit apps support lemmy. Really don't understand why shutting down their apps supersedes supporting lemmy (even if it's hard work).

[-] CarnyVeil@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

I imagine it has to do with the lack of heads up from Reddit. If the app makers had been given six months before needing to pay huge fees, they could have incorporated other sites and transition their users to alternatives. But they had ~30 days notice and would need to shutdown on July 1 and open again when they can support lemmy.

[-] BrownPolarBear@lemmy.pt 9 points 1 year ago

no way shutting down should ever be an option. When you have a massive userbase relying on these platforms you make something, no matter how buggy and featureless, work. Really would love to know, what's the worst that could happen if they tried.

[-] EvilColeslaw@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I understand Jerboa was inspired by Boost for example, but if I could use Boost itself on Lemmy that's a no-brainer.

[-] solidstate@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

I second this - am a reddit refugee from Boost.

[-] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 7 points 1 year ago

...until it's not.

[-] loki@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

So I'm just thinking out loud. I think it's time lemmy started a non-profit foundation, gather donation and start bug bounties and funding some high traffic instances. Lemmy.ml has been bugging out and that sends out bad first impression.

instances can't keep paying out of their pockets forever.

[-] mustyOrange@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

Meh, I think we keep it as decentralized as possible. The more weird and diverse experiments the better. Standardization on a platform leads to power imbalance between users and those that make the rules

[-] fred@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Agree. Hoping development makes searching for communities across instances significantly easier.

[-] bit0fun@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

Same thing happened with mastodon and I'm pretty sure it stifled it's further growth

[-] Cocoa6790@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

So the app is ok and not being shutdown yet?

[-] csolisr@social.azkware.net 10 points 1 year ago

@Cocoa6790 @dankeck
Correct, but it will be capped regardless - no access to NSFW content for example.

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