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[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 38 points 1 year ago (3 children)

First, you use Lemmy, that's great. But pls use a client without ads....

[–] nicgentile@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Been using Boost since it was a Reddit client. By default, it is my go to.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe but you've done the transition to Lemmy try to use a libre client

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

I'm all for Libre but in this case @rmayayo@lemmyworld is my leader.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] nicgentile@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He is the dev who made Boost.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why does he done it with ads?

[–] nicgentile@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Support his development. I will pay to remove the ads at some point when I am not being lazy. Many people like him because he listens, makes changes, has tremendous support and so on. Not to say that others don't but that is just how we roll.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm okay with him earning money to live, but put ads is absolutely not something to do. Donate to him, etc. But you shouldn't use an app with ads

[–] nicgentile@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Been this way for many years. Ads don't bother me. And if its continuous help, then we roll with it. But someday I may do the thing.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

It's not purely the ads that bother me, it's the company behind it, to integer ads you have to use google, meta scripts. Big problem for privacy

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

100% this. Boost is great

[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

by "client" do you mean "just use a browser"?

[–] BigFatNips@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

Or, you know, the 98% of clients that don't have ads. I, for one, recommend Voyager.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe but not only, for phone I recommend an app that's much more optimized for using on mobile

[–] mrvictory1@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lemmy website is fine on mobile imo. Not perfect but usable and optimized.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

For sure! Personally I prefer using the app

[–] dan@upvote.au 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can pay just a few dollars to remove the ads from Boost.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bro why using Lemmy if it's for using proprietary client? Voyager, Jerboa, you have others choice...

[–] dan@upvote.au 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ask the 100,000 people that downloaded Boost, not me.

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably people who have been using Boost for Reddit before and now want the same experience but for Lemmy

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

But with this change from reddit to Lemmy the should have done the same thing for their client