BaconReader's final release announcement

the_thunder_god, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

After I did my research on all the devs of the different Android and iOS apps...I discovered the app I had been using, BaconReader, was basically the only one backed by an Ad company (also somehow tied to Tmobile/Sprint). The rest of them are basically independent developers. So after learning that...not sorry to see it go. If there was some redemption arc by reddit I'd use another app. Good riddance.

edit: here's the fosstodon thread I posted about my research: https://fosstodon.org/@thundergod97/110554562902608839

edit2: I loved using BaconReader....I was a premium user....but this information drastically changed my opinion of it.

FarFarAway, 10 months ago

This kinda makes sense. When i first started using baconreader, i didn't see any adds. Then, after some update, ads started popping up, like alot of them...

Interesting

Maestro, 10 months ago

Why? It was still a good app.

the_thunder_god, 10 months ago

Lack of a response to what was happening. I drew up this research in the middle of the protests...from them I saw nothing (expected something posted on their subreddit, I removed their app after finding nothing from them). It seemed like a lack of care. Because of that, this post by them seems disingenuous to me, it's in response to the adoring fans posting to their subreddit. How many of those people posting love in their subreddit know about who the owners of the app are. Put two and two together and you know this is who Spez was talking about when he said some were just not willing to talk. I asked the same question of everyone who was unwilling to talk....why. I found answers for some...some had their words misrepresented by Spez....some hadn't said anything that I found...such as BaconReader.

Ranessin, 10 months ago

Baconreader was my app on iOS for nearly a decade. Sync for Reddit on Android. Will miss them both, they were amazing and I hope we get Sync for Lemmy soon.

archomrade, 10 months ago

I was waiting to see what they did, I was still using BR until just a few weeks ago. Honestly it wasn’t the best, but I guess it didn’t suck enough to make me go looking for a better one

FarFarAway, 10 months ago

Man.. :(

I tried other apps, but kept comming back.

I was hoping against (unrealistic) hope they wouldn't go dark, since they never released a statement.

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

RIP Baconreader

OtakuAltair, 10 months ago

This was my favourite app to use on my tablet, it’s just so slick.

Hope Lemmy gets a similar app.

OtakuAltair, 10 months ago

…adminforge.de/…/baconreaders_final_release_annou…

phantomslave, 10 months ago

Baconreader was my app of choice for Reddit. I preferred the simplicity, cutting out things I really didn't care about. Sad to see what Reddit has done to the community.

marx2k, 10 months ago

That's the message I got yesterday and with that, I uninstalled bacon reader premium and am now done with reddit.

EnglishMobster, 10 months ago

BaconReader was my first Reddit app, back when I had a Windows Phone. It was basically the only good way to browse Reddit on Windows Phone.

I haven't used it in many years, but I am sad to see it go.

boogetyboo, 10 months ago

My first as well. Found my way to Sync which was amazing. That’s switching off too.

Hondolor, 10 months ago

I can feel the emotion in that post. It's so sad. All that time and effort.

md5crypto, 10 months ago

Been using Bacon Reader for like 8 years now, even bought the premium version multiple times.

TheInsane42, 10 months ago

29 days short of 4 years I could use it after buying, but still liked it. Ah well, time to move on to a better platform, next!

DoucheAsaurus, 10 months ago

BaconReader was the first mobile app I used for reddit. Why am I feeling nostalgic? :(

garrettw87, 10 months ago

Same. I haven’t used it in ages, but I’ll never forget.

Jcb2016, 10 months ago

I wanted to like BR but it lacked so much. Android app was better then ios but i couldn't do basic things that made me reddit the way i wanted to reddit. plus the devs barely answered anything on the sub. Sad to see them go!