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 Artistan   ( @artistan@lemmy.world )  to Technology · 2 years ago

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

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

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 Artistan   ( @artistan@lemmy.world )  to Technology · 2 years ago
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Reddit CEO: We're Sticking With API Changes, Despite Subreddits Going Dark
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'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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    They can be blocked feom your home network, but most people don’t even set up their own routers. And part of the point of a phone is you can take it outside. So, yeah. Most people won’t even realize it’s an option, let alone take that option.

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      Oh, so the ad don’t use the same base URL as reddit post/comments? then I imagine they would also be able to blocked by local VPN like netguard?

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