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Joined from that thread as well!
Just so u know, 5 upvotes here are like 50 there. 😁
What do you mean?
The userbase here is far smaller which means a lot less engagement.
It's also more genuine and transparent. Mod actions are public and votes are auditable, out of necessity for how the software works.
On Reddit the votes are private, fuzzed, and people buying upvotes/downvotes have been a consistent problem for years.
If you get 10 upvotes on here, you're much more likely to have reached 10 real human beings than on Reddit.
I mean when you get 5 upvotes here, you should feel like you got 50 upvotes on Reddit. Because of our smaller population.
Gotcha!
Byw the Summit app is Canadian🇨🇦!
Is there an iOS version?
You can use Mlem instead written in Swift.
Thank you! I will try it!
Is Mlem Canadian?
Sadly it’s American but it’s a good app.
Okay well thats better than nothing I guess. Blorp is also a good app that supports Piefed. Don't know which country it originates from though
Blorp dev here. I’m based out of US. But since I actually lose money on Blorp, I would argue you are kinda supporting Canada indirectly. If that’s not enough to convince you, I would consider moving to Canada if you’re accepting applications.
Hi! Your app is great. I’ve tried a lot of different ones but yours is my favourite.
As per moving to Canada, I’m sure if you applied at some Canadian tech companies you could get a work visa. Alternatively you could move up north, where there’s a lot of job opportunities and you’re more likely to get permanent residency (but it’s very cold up there tho, Winter averages of below -30C in some places, so prepare yourself). If you're going for citizenship then things will be a lot easier if you learn to speak French.
Welcome!