this post was submitted on 01 Jul 2023
618 points (100.0% liked)
196
667 readers
86 users here now
Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.
Rule: You must post before you leave.
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Originally it had the selling point of being able to download posts and comments to your device so you could read them offline. Hence the "sync". This mostly fell by the wayside as mobile connections improved over the last decade or so though