Why not just display “Loading posts” and keep trying without having to keep tapping retry?
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but what if lemmy starts charging for API calls?
Because it isn’t free, from the perspective of your Lemmy instance you’ll be spam requesting until you find content. Doing it this way ensures you’re less likely to hammer an instance.
I actually like this. Gives you a bit of a pause and helps you not succumb to doom scrolling.
Yeah it gives me a prompt to put my phone down and go be human for a bit. I don’t mind it.
I haven’t encountered this yet. The moment I start regularly seeing porn I know I have scrolled far enough and just leave…