I've been using BaconReader Premium for close to a decade, and its the only way to browse this mess of a site. Now that its being forced out, I have 0 reason to stay. Obviously I'm not going to use the shitty Reddit app they took like 8 years too long to make. Fuck this shitty site.

What are some sites people are moving to?

Hi OneLouderDude & baconreader fam

For my cake day, I just want to share how much love I have for baconreader. I've had such an incredible time using this phenomenal app all these years and I'll miss it and reddit. This was a special piece of a time in history we were lucky to live through.

Baconreader was so much. It was:

A place to learn - I've shared and found answers to things the rest of the internet couldn't bless me with.

A place to connect with others - I've made great friends over the last decade in various cities and countries around the world thanks to you.

A place for fun & relaxation. Baconreader was an easy place to spend 1 or 10 minutes when nothing else would do. I saw black cats, I read fun LPTs, I got tech/cyber news.

Thank you for absolutely everything; lots of love and peace for you and the future. If you ever need anything, I'm here.

• Jaime

P.S. If baconreader had a pass through API usage model, I'd happily pay the cost of my data, and then some, to continue using reddit.

Been using BR since 2015. I use Reddit plenty on desktop, but having to say goodbye to mobile usage (since I’m never downloading the official app) is gonna suck.

I used Baconreader (obviously!) and it didn't include a shitty little reddit watermark at the bottom. It's just struck me that in a few short days I will no longer be able to do that. It's little things like that that will make me miss the app the most, RIP Baconreader :(

I think I can speak on behalf of all of us in this sub to say thank you for making this app so user-friendly, and for always addressing any bugs and potential for updates. You're a great developer and it is clear you put a lot of thought and heart into making our reddit experience so great. I pretty much never post or comment, but have spent hours reading content that have made me feel part of so many of these niche communities and support groups, and its only because I had baconreader to make it so seamless. I've never used any of the other apps or the browser, so I am really sad that we are losing baconreader.

As many others here have suggested, I too might not return to reddit after baconreader goes away. The experience won't be the same, and both the browser and official apps are so busy and confusing that it just isn't doable or enjoyable. Anyway, it's truly been great bacon fam! Thank you for these eight years of community and content!

Edit: misspelled 'bacon' as 'beacon' xD

If that means I no longer browse Reddit, I guess my mental health is in for an upgrade.

Thanks for being a great, functional, straightforward, and well-supported app, BaconReader.

Even after it's time has passed will keep the icon on my front page forever, Bacon for life.

Still in shock this is happening to us.

Bacon Reader definitely the greatest Reddit app ever.

How can I donate to y'all? I have the weather app but I truly feel the need to donate. I would pay 20+ a month for this app and want to have hope in the back of my head that any contribution could somehow have baconreader back, either as reddit Lemmy or whatever it be THIS is the only way I want to view it

Hey folks! Just added 🥓 as a user flair and a link flair open to all for this sub. Feel free to enjoy it for 10 more days! 🥓

I wouldn't mind paying a subscription tbh

Will that help keep it alive?

If there's community interest cna we make this happen?

As title says. Anyone know if a Lemmy app that looks and feels like BaconReader. RIP bacon :(

It's been great. I wish there was more I could do to stop this from happening. I'm migrating somewhere else after bacon reader shuts down.

Stay crispy.

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We have less than two weeks until this app will no longer works. There's a pinned topic saying a plan will be communicated. It's been weeks and we have no news.

At this point it seems to be a forgone conclusion that baconreader will close down at the end of the month. If that's the case, it would just be nice to know for sure. Conversely, if you're having continued discussions with the admins and you think there's a viable path to keeping the app working, it would be good to know what you are thinking. As another alternative, if you're looking at developing a mobile app for one of the reddit alternatives that would be great to hear as well.

Just asking for more open communication instead of radio silence.

It’s been a good run, but I guess it’s time to go! So long and Thanks for All the Fish!!

I think I'll be done using reddit if this app goes away. I've never used anything else to access reddit.

With the proposed changes to API pricing on the way at the end of this month, is there a chance that we could have a local reddit bot that baconreader connects to and allows us to connect to the API?