It's not a tracking link (probably), it was done to make a better way to share links to users of the voyager app. Voyager users will have the link open in the app
this post was submitted on 20 Oct 2025
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Also you can change which link is used by default in the settings
How do you do that? Edit: user error; go to Settings->Other->Share links and select local to get previous behavior
Settings -> General -> Share Links (Toward the bottom, under other)
Unrelated, but Sync's direct setting linking feature was a standout.
Its to make it easier to share with friends that have the Voyager app. It has zero tracking.
Otherwise if you send a lemmy.world user to a friend in a text message (for example) it'll just open in the browser (on iOS, and android by default).
You can read more on the service: https://vger.to/ It's default I want to make the best experience for non-power users by default. You shouldn't need to know the nitty gritty about the Fediverse for why sharing a meme between friends on the Voyager app, doesn't open with the Voyager app.
For power users, you can configure share instance in settings!
Thank you for making the app!