This is what my family (and a few friends) use. We have been using it for a while now because it just works. Also, the kids have never complained about using Conversations, or about using it only for us (like if you have that one family member who won’t leave SMS behind - we’re that guy, I guess), and we can make as many channels as we need for the house, the kids, with each kid individually, for our MTG cards, with our couple of friends that use it, etc…

I don’t personally do the hosting, so I can’t speak to that. That’s the hubby’s thing
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The options I’m aware of are A) that spot to block/filter instances in Sync (which you’ve already done), or B) going to the web interface with a browser, going to your settings page there, and there’s the tab for Blocks. That page has ways to block a person, community, or (at the very bottom of that) instance.

I can’t help you with getting the filter to stick, but at least there’s another way (which should end up being client agnostic)

I think that - if you want to read current Marvel story arcs, but not buy every tie-in story (from characters you don’t really like or care about, for example) - digital comics are how you’ll want to go.

There are lots of ways to get free digital comics, and as the other reply said, use a search engine or wiki to find the reading order and all the tie-ins. That’s just the way Marvel does things, and I’m pretty sure DC does it the same way - that’s how the story stays cohesive, and how more sales are made. Your friend is absolutely right.

If you’re going to a local comic book store, try asking the employees - not everyone cares, or pays attention, but sometimes you’ll find a passionate employee (or owner) who can help you find the tpbs involved in the storylines.

I don’t think it’s a Sync only thing. I get that you can see them in the browser, but since I started using Lemmy last year I have noticed the occasional number of comments not matching the visible comments - not just in Sync, tho. It’s happened to me while using the pwa and with other apps.

If you want to switch clients, go ahead and try them out - there are a lot of choices these days. I think LW has a variety of frontend options, too. Maybe one of those will be a good fit?
(I dunno, I really like Sync, but I’ve also installed and used just about every Android Lemmy app, and just end up coming back to Sync each time. Don’t get me wrong - there are some that are really good, but Sync is still my top pick.)

Does it happen with defederated instances too? Say if the LW user gets a reply from a hexbear user? (I think those are defederated, at least)

Yeah, tested on that post and this one, and it at least works in each post and comments. Good luck!

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Like this, maybe?

(May not always be useful?)

I thought it was normal to see silverfish every once in a while - but that if you see a lot of them it could be a problem.

It’s pretty normal to see them in a bathroom or kitchen, as they like damp areas; I have no clue about finding them in couches, tho.

They’re “Community” on Lemmy, and “Magazine” for kbin. I don’t know about elsewhere…

What navigation style do you use? It’s probably the same, just how you get to the view that shows the list of Local, Subscribed, and Everything. Left drawer navigation will look like this

Long-press the three-dot menu next to Subscribed for the option

My experience exactly when I tried mentioning the spoiler problem (there’s a markdown-specific post here if you wanted to add anything else, btw)

I think there are 3 ways of marking spoilers and Sync only recognizes 1 of them or something. Even on this community’s about section there’s a spoiler that doesn’t work in the app.
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the spoilers are a mess.

Yup. They are (for now)!

Yes, it does show ads. It does that. (The same way a lot of apps handle free-tier.)

There are other Lemmy apps out there that don’t show ads, but I think Sync is the most polished of the bunch.

Using the “More Actions” menu via the three-dots button at the top of my Subscribed feed, this is my view:

In the lower left of that menu is my Inbox icon, with no “new messages” badge. (I admit I don’t know all the right words) In the dimmed bg you can see my Bottom Nav bar, with a badge on it.

(Cropped view of the 2 inbox icons)

Edit: what the hell is going on with that account that keeps spamming nonsense?

More than 600 comments in less than 3 hours? Probably safer to block and move on.

The one that looks like a person with a 🚫 is Banned user, trashcan is deleted comment, iirc. (Provided by a new spammer with an account <20 mins old)

Love the update! Thank you, Mr. LJ!

Sadly though, I just got my first reply notification (yay!) … and the inbox notification badge that tells me I have 1 new only shows up on the bottom nav bar and not in my left drawer or more actions inboxes…

I can screenshot them if you need me to.

I don’t know if it’s a solution you’d like, but there is a bottom nav bar for comments. That’s what I do for those really long posts. If you gimme a sec, I can find the setting link for you.

Edit: Settings shortcut: Comment options > Display navigation bar

Your voice is fine, and I don’t think it’s annoying. At all.

Maybe “hate” is a strong word for it, but everyone’s voice sounds different to their ears than it does in their head. It has to do with resonance chamber something something

❤️ I’ll take it! Thank you kindly! I definitely hate to put any more on your plate - but damn man, you are flying through the issues and requests!

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