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Teddit is a free and open source alternative Reddit front-end focused on privacy. Teddit doesn't require you to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
  • Opalium@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Oh, hey! I’m the guy behind tedd.it. Didn’t really expect to see it here, but thank you for the mention!

    I’ve been running tedd.it for just about over a year now, and it’s heartbreaking for me to end it this way. tedd.it was the choice of thousands for a safer, simpler, more private way to browse reddit. I’m a big online privacy advocate, so hosting this instance was a mission for me more than anything: to help others improve their privacy, even if just a little bit.

    Sadly, with how much traffic tedd.it is seeing, there is no way I could possibly pay for API access. Even with lots of caching, we’re speaking tens of thousands of dollars at least. With the site constantly rate-limited now, there’s no point in keeping it up - it’s not exactly cheap to host, even before the API changes. I had to make this difficult choice.

    It’s worth mentioning that tedd.it is just one instance of the teddit project. Obviously I don’t speak for the entire project, but from conversations I had with other hosts I believe the feelings are mutual. The project is already kinda stale with the maintainer very low on activity, and Reddit’s third party apps ban feels like the final nail in the coffin.

    I’m a big supporter of the Fediverse. I think it’s our best attempt at building a better social media for everyone. I’m already on Mastodon and now with reddit going rogue I figured I could use the reach of tedd.it to help more people find their home here.

    And for those who asked: why Lemmy? It’s just my personal preference. Kbin is also great! I just found Lemmy more user friendly personally. But hey, that’s the beauty of the Fediverse: we’re all allies here ❤️

    Thanks again for the spotlight. Feel free to ask any questions you might have! Cheers ✌️

  • banana_meccanica@feddit.it
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    1 year ago

    You all need to find the courage to close with reddit forever. It’s done, don’t you see it? Everything was taken away from apps to moderators power, purge of old messages, and soon the reward system. What this suppost to mean? What else will be removed? It is in falldown.

    • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Don’t worry… it’s all being replaced with direct payment to approved contributors… going tiktok model, it can get way shittier, and it will.

    • TheyKeepOnRising@lemmy.world
      0·
      1 year ago

      I would like to, but the fact is lemmy is 99% shitposts and memes. Don’t get me wrong, I like that stuff but I also need to know wtf is going on in the world. Since losing rif and refusing to use the official app, I am now basically getting news when my wife sees it on Facebook, which means it’s old news by then.

      • U de Recife@lemmy.sdfeu.org
        1·
        1 year ago

        We all have our bias. My lemmy is not like that. Which means you’re not curating your feed.

        I block every community with content I’m not interested in. It works. My lemmy feed is very interesting.

  • badnew@lemmy.ml
    1·
    1 year ago

    I gave up on Reddit the day Apollo died and haven’t looked back. Lemmy’s a nicer place.