Now that they've killed PMs third party apps are badly wounded. There is no API for chat, so no fix.
Posted by danarchist@reddit | RedditAlternatives | View on Reddit | 21 comments
No more message replies and no more pms on the third party apps means they're badly neutered. Boo.
SoggyGrayDuck@reddit
Didn't they kill 3rd party apps a LONG time ago when they went to a paid API?
Pamasich@reddit
You can still use them with a your own API key. It's only paid from a certain amount of requests with the same key in the same time frame. So it's an issue when a third party app bundles the same API key for everyone, but not if everyone gets their own and uses that.
SoggyGrayDuck@reddit
Interesting thanks, I should have kept RIF installed
dandylover1@reddit
They work on Reddit for Blind and Luna for Reddit.
CurrentRisk@reddit
Personally, never really cared for private messages on Reddit. I have been sideloading Apollo for longer than 8 months and still rocking it.
If someone private messages me, I’ll just answer when I’m on PC and happen to check Reddit for whatever reason.
Terrh@reddit
For some reason, RiF no longer functions for me as of today. I haven't looked into it yet, maybe I just need to change my api key again or something.
aigars2@reddit
I don't care
danarchist@reddit (OP)
Thanks for your input
Expert-Syrup6788@reddit
I get chat messages as PMs on Relay, so I don't really know what you're talking about.
danarchist@reddit (OP)
Yeah I may have jumped the gun, messages was 503ing for me the other day but now it works on sync.
Marcoscb@reddit
I get chat messages as PMs on Relay, so I don't really know what you're talking about.
ICE0124@reddit
Continuum has chat messages that work for me?
WhatsATrouserSnake@reddit
I'm out of the loop. What's the deal with pms?
UnflinchingSugartits@reddit
They took away private messaging, and now messages will automatically be a chat instead
existie@reddit
oh. nobody send me any chat because i will never see it
busymom0@reddit
Ah that's why I am no longer receiving the PMs and instead get the notification bell on old reddit.
Bellegante@reddit
Reddit no longer has them internally, just chat.
Chat is still awful, of course.
fish312@reddit
they are kill
gerantgerant@reddit
What's killing me is that you can't easily share on old.reddit anymore. I used to be able to do it in four clicks... now it's a whole process that needs nu.reddit chat. Thing is, sharing is a pain in the arse on the legit phone app too. I really don't understand why reddit is actively making it difficult to share directly with other users. Reality collapse.
Pamasich@reddit
PMs still exist for me, as of now. I'm aware of their plan to remove them, but they're not removed (past tense) yet.
They promised that the PM API would remain working for chat messages with only very few features gone that weren't actually used. I'm not an app developer, did they walk back on this promise?
Ijustdoeyes@reddit
Eh
That's still better than the standard app.
I'll check in on ol Reddit via web if I need to see a reply