For me, Sync was Reddit. It’s where 99% of my interaction with Reddit happened. I don’t really give a shit about Lemmy or the fediverse either. I’m here because Sync is a seamless product that gave me the best interface.

This is the part I don't get. I get it when you prefer a familiar interface, but most people are saying what you are saying, that all they care about is using Sync again, regardless of the service or communities behind it.

But that's weird. It's a social media site. It's primarily for the communities and the discussion. Sync doesn't rebuild the same communities that are still on Reddit. Most of those communities stayed on Reddit. Many of us migrated from Reddit, but the community is entirely different here. You may get a familiar interface, but the experience comes from the community.

[–] EnderMB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That's kinda true in that most communities on here are much smaller than those on Reddit. With that being said, community isn't individuals, and in instances where a community of similar size exists, one large group of people likely doesn't differ in opinion to another.

One benefit people should hopefully see from third-party apps moving to Lemmy/Fediverse is more people willing to contribute to those communities. It's one of the reasons why I don't give a fuck who creates an interface.

Similarly, competition in FOSS is never a bad thing. If a paid, closed-source app is doing something better, then it's on the FOSS alternatives to step up their game and learn from each other.