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There is a drop in monthly active Lemmy users (from 65k to 57k)
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this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2023
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Numbers will go up again once the reddit infinity client stops working.
Don't revanced apps with personal API keys solve that issue?
I'd argue that some people are not tech savvy enough to figure that out. Whereas Lemmy is actually less complicated.
I think there are two types of users
In both case, they are not moving to Lemmy
I still visit reddit from my revanced sync app, although Sync for Lemmy has taken the Sync for reddit spot on my homescreen. So I do spend more time here but sometimes I jump to reddit because of certain subs I still like to visit.
Yeah asking people to sign up for developer accounts and manage their own API is a pretty big blocker.
I know a lot of people are probably scoffing at the above statement, because in reality it's quite easy, but I think people often forget how tech illiterate the average person is. Hell, the number one criticism of Mastadon, Lemmy, and other fediverse sites is that the sign up process is complicated, despite the fact that it involves exactly one additional step (pick an instance).
I think there are two types of users
In both case, they are not moving to Lemmy
Rumour has it that Reddit has been banning accounts for misuse of API keys used to patch 3rd party Reddit apps.
I had a look, they are banning accounts with apps using other apps' keys.
As long as someone uses their own key, they're fine
Good to know. I'll stop spreading this rumour in that case.