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

Artistan ( @artistan@lemmy.world )

Technology • 1 year ago

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

Artistan ( @artistan@lemmy.world )

Technology • 1 year 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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@artistan It’s funny in a way that 3PA manage to monetize their business better than they are themselves.
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  Instead of working with the 3PA devs to come up with something that is a win-win for both parties, they’ve chosen self-destruct.

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