Apparently sync was a popular reddit app (I think, I never heard of it before), which has now launched for lemmy. The result being that 50% of all posts on lemmy is now about sync for some reason.

Guerrilla marketing or just very very dedicated fans?

[–] Subverb@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

Long time sync user. It's fans. It's just that good.

The app team is one man: Ljdawson. It ain't guerrilla marketing.

[–] PhiAU@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Confirmed.

Big Sync fan here, because LJDawson actually listens to user feedback and implements good ideas.

Personally I'm a Sync Ultra subscriber because I value paying for the support and extra features, and don't mind compensating the app maker for making my Lemmy UX experience familiar and enjoyable.

However, and this is important, do not feel pressured to use an app because it is popular if something does not appeal to you (like the pricing, or paying to remove ads, for example). There are plenty of apps that are free or significantly cheaper, that remain ad free. All of them have merits.

Sync users alone can't fill the fediverse with the content that is required. We'd be extremely stupid to think we were anything more than just another fediverse user. Everyone's contribution is equally important.

Do it your way, or it's just another Reddit.

[–] ljdawson@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hear he's a bit of a dick

[–] PhiAU@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah man. What the hell!? Just going and making a nice app that works well.

What an ass.

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