Reddit CEO: We’re sticking with API change, despite subreddits going dark

Artistan ( @artistan@lemmy.world )

Technology • 2 years ago

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Reddit CEO: We’re sticking with API change, despite subreddits going dark

Artistan ( @artistan@lemmy.world )

Technology • 2 years ago

Reddit CEO: We're Sticking With API Changes, Despite Subreddits Going Dark

'Unlike some of the 3P [third-party] apps, we are not profitable,' Steve Huffman says in defending the move to charge for high-volume API access.

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Something like reddit doesn’t long if it’s not profitable. He’s not in the same reality that we are
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  They love to get creative with the definition of “profitable”.

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