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created by [deleted] on 06/06/2023 at 15:53 UTC
12367 upvotes, 82 top-level comments (showing 25)
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Comment by [deleted] at 06/06/2023 at 16:10 UTC
5794 upvotes, 13 direct replies
I was about to answer the question and then realized it's basically a sticky post by a mod. No answers needed.
Comment by Musichord at 06/06/2023 at 17:23 UTC*
2974 upvotes, 9 direct replies
One thing I don't see mentioned enough is that there are apps designed to help people with accessibility needs (~~short sighted~~ visually impaired / blind people, for example), and these will be blocked too, making reddit inaccessible to many.
EDIT: Thank you so much for my first award, and I'm happy that my first comment with this many likes-2.3k already???!!!- is on such an important matter. I hope we all together manage to turn this around!
EDIT 2: As I'm not a native speaker, I've just learned short-sighted does not mean what I thought. I think the reddit users are not the ones who are short-sighted.
Comment by directorguy at 06/06/2023 at 23:10 UTC*
855 upvotes, 6 direct replies
Id like to point out that none of us love Reddit. We love the users that create content, we love the content users find and share, we even love the mods that keep us protected from spam, bots and illegal content.
We don't love Reddit, Reddit just hosts the servers. Oh.. and we certainly dont love reddits UI or reddit's app-- nearly everyone detests that arm of the company.
Reddit is not Disney World, Reddit is the Florida land it's built on.
If everyone on Reddit moves to another platform, we'd still have 99.99% of what Reddit is really all about. We'd be fine, we just would go to a different URL and Reddit will be remembered like yahoo, fark and digg.
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Comment by Drew- at 06/06/2023 at 16:18 UTC
1917 upvotes, 14 direct replies
Fully support shutting down
Posted from rif.
Comment by [deleted] at 06/06/2023 at 20:02 UTC
67 upvotes, 7 direct replies
Ooh I came here with the Digg exodus. Id love to take part in a Reddit exodus. Where would we go?
Comment by digital_element at 06/06/2023 at 17:54 UTC
571 upvotes, 5 direct replies
This doesn't just affect apps used to browse reddit. This impacts all the bots that so many subs rely on to make the lives of unpaid moderators significantly easier. Expect your favorite subs to be filled with spam, risky content and potentially illegal content that's no longer filterable by bots automatically because of the new terms.
Eli5 should go offline, all subs should go offline, and users should completely boycott reddit until the new terms are undone!
Comment by [deleted] at 06/06/2023 at 16:53 UTC
370 upvotes, 5 direct replies
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Comment by Parafault at 06/06/2023 at 16:40 UTC
831 upvotes, 19 direct replies
I’ve only used the official app because I had no idea others existed. I have all sorts of problems with the app, so now I want to try out the alternatives 😥
Comment by [deleted] at 06/06/2023 at 21:28 UTC
104 upvotes, 2 direct replies
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Comment by Machobots at 06/06/2023 at 18:24 UTC
189 upvotes, 6 direct replies
Classic honey pot scheme.
Open the API, let business come and thrive and help you grow, then shut it up and cash in.
Also once they monopolize the app, they will control everything. No way to stop them selling our data.
I'll simply keep using brave to browse, until it becomes so shitty that I simply go somewhere else.
Is there a reddit alternative we can migrate to en masse and give this control freaks a lesson?
Comment by JoanPhilipRivers at 06/06/2023 at 20:06 UTC
30 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Could you explain how NSFW content not being accessible by TPAs makes it harder to identify spammers? Sorry it’s a dumb question, I’m basically 5.
Comment by BloodAndTsundere at 06/06/2023 at 18:14 UTC*
119 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Interesting wrinkle on this is that the Apollo app got an explicit mention and its icon had a fair amount of background screen time during yesterday's Apple WWDC (a developer conference run by Apple to highlight its upcoming product releases and updates). While it was obviously filmed a while ago, I can't help but feel like it counts as a nod of support during this fiasco.
EDIT copied from my comment below:
The whole thing is viewable here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYkq9Rgoj8E
The Apollo logo is up with a bunch of other apps at 27:06, for example. Notably the official reddit app logo is not. It's not the only time the logo is visible, either.
Apollo is mentioned by name around 46:30
Comment by Better-be-Gryffindor at 06/06/2023 at 16:23 UTC
173 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I fully support this. I only browse reddit from RIF (posting this from the app). I know my support doesn't mean much, but thank you for being part of taking a stand and trying to make a point.
Comment by DirtySperrys at 06/06/2023 at 17:50 UTC*
66 upvotes, 5 direct replies
Due to Reddit's API changes, I've edited all my past comments and will be leaving reddit. Use Redact if you too would like to change your comment history. -- mass edited with https://redact.dev/[1] -- mass edited with https://redact.dev/[2]
Comment by sleeplessGoon at 06/06/2023 at 17:37 UTC
65 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Feels like they’ve gone “dark” already. My home feed has had a staggering shift and I wish there was a way I could gather some metric to show but the post quality has PLUMMETED. It feels like I’m perpetually on “Latest” rather than Home.
Comment by Onihczarc at 06/06/2023 at 18:42 UTC
67 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Why should I care? I use the official app.
Well for one thing you might care one day, but you won’t have that option any longer, because reddit is removing user choice. People who love reddit so much they seek out another app for it submit a lot of good posts to reddit that you read. What if these good posters all leave the site? What if half of them leave? Are you cool with less content to upvote? What if reddit does something else like pump tons of ads at you– way more than now – and you want to try out one of those apps you saw when you first downloaded the official app. You simply won’t be able to anymore. But even if you still don’t care, don’t you think user choice is generally a good thing? What will they get rid of next? Also, NSFW content is in danger, and can no longer be accessed through the API which is going to make it harder to find spammers.
This is why. There are countless examples of companies taking inches at a time until they leave you with no choice or alternatives.
Also, don’t you dare mess with my NSFW content.
Comment by DVXC at 06/06/2023 at 18:04 UTC
85 upvotes, 2 direct replies
I've deleted the official Reddit app and downloaded Apollo just to see what the fuss is about.
Now I'm not only appalled at the decision to raise API prices, I'm absolutely baffled by how bad the official Reddit app is.
If Reddit forces these apps to shut down, I too will shut down my account.
Comment by drubiez at 06/06/2023 at 17:04 UTC
92 upvotes, 4 direct replies
As an official reddit app user who is totally frustrated by the experience and is now just learning there may be other options through this post, I'm infuriated. What, so they can generate more ad revenue on their platform? Maybe? Companies are trying to squeeze every last penny and it just seems so desperate. And pathetic.
Comment by Rich1926 at 06/06/2023 at 16:49 UTC
47 upvotes, 2 direct replies
One issue I have had with the app is that when you hit a spoiler with your finger, it closes the users comment instead of revealing the text.. Even the double finger hit doesn't help anymore.
And errors when trying to post.
Comment by Atheist_Redditor at 06/06/2023 at 18:03 UTC
12 upvotes, 2 direct replies
I'm over here using the browser version of reddit on my phone.
Comment by [deleted] at 06/06/2023 at 20:06 UTC
11 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It also destroys the use of bots.
Comment by [deleted] at 06/06/2023 at 17:39 UTC
25 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Posting from Narwhal r/getnarwhal. Reddit wants money. To get it they use ads. 3rd party apps don’t allow Reddit to access ad revenue. Therefore they are making it prohibitively expensive to access their API killing every 3rd party app.
Comment by __Jangles__ at 07/06/2023 at 14:58 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
How will going dark for only 2 days will protest the API pricing?
Seems like taking a short break will have minimal impact on the Reddit org. Might lose a few users, but it seems like Reddit will barely be scathed.
I feel a better solution would be mods going on strike until a compromise is reached. Lack of moderation will threaten the integrity of Reddit FAR more than missing out on 2 days profit.
I’ve seen a lot of posts explaining the situation, but… what’s our goal/demand for an outcome? Are we demanding the API stay free, or a certain dollar amount?
Comment by Charisma_Modifier at 06/06/2023 at 16:47 UTC
21 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Super support this, hit em where they will actually see that their selfish decisions won't fly. Getting too big for their britches.
Comment by kairikngdm at 06/06/2023 at 16:42 UTC
27 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Thank you for posting, what an awesome decision!
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