Comment by Zeydon on 01/05/2023 at 23:18 UTC

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View submission: Reddit Data API Update: Changes to Pushshift Access [Pushshift is in violation of the Reddit Data API terms and has been unresponsive despite multiple outreach attempts. Reddit is suspending Pushshift's access to the Data API starting today]

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Yeah, I was digging through my own history just today looking for a source I'd mentioned earlier but could no longer find because the google algorithm is complete trash these days.

It's also been an invaluable tool for verifying bot accounts. But admins don't give a damn about that.

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Comment by IsilZha at 02/05/2023 at 00:16 UTC

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Bots, spammers, alt accounts, ban evasion, people spreading misinformation, dishonest trolls...

There's so many dishonest people that outright lie about what they've said or how they behaved and deleted it to hide their lies. Now there's no way to combat any of that.