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This happened often with Sync for Reddit.
The dev would be away for a while then come back with a big update to functionality and a number of bugs fixed.
Lemmy itself is still not a mature platform and is a moving target when third party app devs are trying to keep up with the changes.
And if I recall correctly this is a side project for him so updates are not as regular as people expect.
Yeah, this was a good platform and model for reddit because it was mostly stable, lemmy is rapidly changing and evolving.
This is my biggest issue here. And it also worked fine with how much cheaper the app was before. I didn't mind him working on this as a side project. But between subscriptions and large fees, I just don't understand how we've seen a total lack of development or pause on development here, especially when we're reaching such a juncture where there are broken things about this app.
Imo its kinda fucked to have a subscription model but not be updated even semi close to often.
I hear you but I've been paying out for the subscription features and keeping an eye on their uptime.
Is there something in particular you were waiting for me to add / fix? Cheers
Was there something I missed? The dec update added support for the .19 lemmy changes.
Cheers
You missed adding the Scaled and Controversial sort options to the drop-down list.
Will patch that tomorrow. Cheers
Thanks for your continued work. This is still the best app and fixing these little rough edges will make it that much better.
If there's anything else let me know!
Those are all the main ones off the top of my head but I'll think about it.
It's also relatively tiny so a bit unreasonable to expect things to be updated daily.
I'm not really seeing any major issues anyway - what is so broken that OP is so annoyed about? Only thing im aware of is the Instances button not working, which yeah that's true. Not really a major issue though?
Device information
Sync version: v23.11.29-22:27
Sync flavor: googlePlay
Ultra user: false
View type: Cards
Push enabled: false
Device: bluejay
Model: Google Pixel 6a
Android: 14Go ahead and look at this community and all the other posts about broken issues. And look at how much more have been cropping up as lemmy gets further and farther along with being updated but sync does not
Just repeating my previous comment. Was there something in particular you were waiting for?
cheers
Another small issue is that search for communities doesnt work unless the community you search for is already loaded in the list.
Logged, will aim to fix for the next release.
While we're on the subject. When I'm submitting a post and choosing the community I almost always want to be searching instead of scrolling my list. Could it ever be an optional feature that tapping the community field automatically pulls up the search and my keyboard? Minor in the grand scheme of things of course.
Also, I'm sure you've seen but Scaled and Controversial aren't selectable sorting algorithms in the list.
Instead of tapping the search at the top?
Yeah, I have a very large phone and small hands, like I said, very minor, low priority thing. Please fix up the markup first such as the superscript and adding subscript first.
This was the impression I had too and I managed to fix the instance issue remotely after reports came in.
And if I recall correctly this is a side project for him so updates are not as regular as people expect.
That's kinda bs imo given how heavily they have monetized this version compared to the last.
I was fine having a very low amount of updates and expectation of that because the app was really cheap before and reddit was fairly stable. But now they want to charge significantly more and have subscription models. And I think it's kind of unacceptable for them to walk away this much or this long. At the very least they should communicate more.
My bet is that Dawson was younger and interested in a better app. Probably in college or right out. He had plenty of time and wasn't making a lot of money. He's maybe got a wife and kids now. I'm sure he makes really good money at a real job too. The side hustle is something he remembers being fun but now it's a crappy low paying contract gig. Now it's a side hustle with diminishing returns.
The best thing he could do is just admit he doesn't want to do it anymore. Maybe he's not ready to do that though. Definitely the passion isn't there anymore, but the nostalgia is still there.
It's definitely much harder juggling things as I get older. And you were right, I was fresh out of uni last time and now I'm 34 :/
Family first! I thank you for what you've done for reddit and sync for lemmy. The app still works great for me. I hope you find happiness in your work and I accept whatever decision you make to continue this at whatever pace suits you. It's been really fun watching your efforts and enjoying the fruits of your labor over the last decade.
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If it weren't for the comment from @ljdawson@lemmy.world saying that the pricing was so he could work on it full-time, I wouldn't think anything of his long breaks. But because he said that, I think people have a right to question the bugs (reported here and on GitHub) that are still happening. I mean the bugs that are from the beginning.
He did a great job getting Sync converted for Lemmy, but the radio silence isn't a good look.
But, like, that's just my opinion, man.
(Edit: I know this is his normal method, and I agree that he deserves time off, and it was the holidays, etc etc. I just wanted to chime in with why some people may have expected โฆ not this? Not radio silence?)
Because he changed the pricing to say he could work on it full time. Working on a full-time means more than what he's done. I don't even need particularly more frequent updates than he is necessarily given. Although that would be nice to squash some of the bugs. But it least communicate with your community. You can't just post a beta that basically no one has access to and then peace out again
Yeah, this is what's starting to make it feel like a cash grab
I'm also very frustrated that there are Ultra features which I've paid for, but still aren't available
Should have just used jerboa and supported foss devs.
Sync's spoiler and super text are still wrong
^superscript doesn't work on the website or other apps
Neither does
!this!<
Honestly, you should cut your losses and just move onto another app. You can always see if an update comes in the future, but for now there are plenty of good free options that are being maintained.
I paid $100 for lifetime, and I just swapped to Eternity. Feels bad. Eternity is great though.
Was there something in particular you were waiting for? Cheers
Better communication. I've been with you for a very long time since Reddit in the early days before any of the redesigns or anything like that. And I'm very aware of the typical way you operate. But in this case, it was very frustrating to feel like I paid into something and paid significantly more because I believed in supporting it still. And you just go completely dark. At least let us know. It's going to be a few months while you work on something. Thanks for responding
Last update was 2 month ago and it is a solo project. Everyone has other things going on in their lifes from time to time.
Yeah, how often are you looking for an update, OP?
Did you even try the free version before paying?
No i trusted the developer from a long time on reddit but i expected them to not do the same shit given they were charging more and seemed to be committing to more active development in the beginning.