Here’s the message shown in the screenshot behind the link:
Dear BaconReader users,
We wanted to inform you with a heavy heart that, starting from July 1, 2023, BaconReader will be unable to function due to the recent API changes made by Reddit.
If you have any questions or would like to share your thoughts, we warmly invite you to visit r/baconreader, where our community continues to thrive.
We cannot express enough gratitude for your unwavering support throughout the incredible journey of the past 12 years. It has been an absolute privilege and honor to serve you.
With heartfelt appreciation,
The BaconReader Team ❤️
After I did my research on all the devs of the different Android and iOS apps…I discovered the app I had been using, BaconReader, was basically the only one backed by an Ad company (also somehow tied to Tmobile/Sprint). The rest of them are basically independent developers. So after learning that…not sorry to see it go. If there was some redemption arc by reddit I’d use another app. Good riddance.
edit: here’s the fosstodon thread I posted about my research: https://fosstodon.org/@thundergod97/110554562902608839
edit2: I loved using BaconReader…I was a premium user…but this information drastically changed my opinion of it.
This kinda makes sense. When i first started using baconreader, i didn’t see any adds. Then, after some update, ads started popping up, like alot of them…
Interesting