From the site:

RIF going away song for June 2023: Jay Park - Yesterday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATuP6CE0vxM

A message Thank you everyone for your support since 2009.

Thank you to /u/anon_smithsonian in particular for taking care of everyone on /r/redditisfun.

RIF, you’re quirky and rough around the edges, but you’ve always gotten the job done. You know how to get out of the way and show people the articles, discussions, pictures, and videos they came for.

You have the silliest name, but we love you all the more for it. RIF will always be fun in our hearts.

RIF has been so much of my life.

I’m honored that so many of you have felt the same way.

Thank you for sharing this journey with me. It’s been fun.

(This space will be updated on July 1.)

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    Thank you for posting this here. Really heartwarming to receive so much kindness.

    Let’s be optimistic for the future of Internet communities. Technology evolves and puts more power into the hands of the users. Excited to see what’s next.

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      Thanks for all the work you put into RIF. I joined Reddit in 2008 and used RIF daily from the very start of it.

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      Glad to share it! Thank you so much for your hard work, I cannot overstate how much I loved your app. I’m sure you’ve been getting this bunch but seriously the experience on Reddit is fun was what made Reddit. I have barely used it ever on a computer and have never really experienced it any other way. It is by far the number one used to have on my phone and losing access to it is losing access to Reddit for me. I’d love to know about any other projects that you’re working on because the quality and simplicity of your product was what made the experience so great all these years!

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      This is your app? You’re awesome dude, RiF was the only way I browsed reddit on my phone. Thank you for the years of joy and I wish you success in all your future endeavors.

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      Echoing the others, but thank you for putting RiF together. It’s been a pleasure to use since I joined Reddit back in 2015.

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      Jumping on the bandwagon here. Sad to see the current state lead to the end of RiF. The app has been a huge part of my internet addiction. Thank you for all the years of development and patience.

    • Helldiver_M@kbin.social
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      Thank you for giving us such a good mobile experience on reddit. RIF suited my needs perfectly and I am both sad to see it go and excited for whatever the future holds.