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I'm not sure you know how the internet works... You do realize anyone can create a very very simple scraper to log all comments etc without the need for any Reddit API key or support? It's just easier and more practical to do it with the API. What you choose to publicly say to the world isn't private. And the old adage that once something is on the Internet it's there forever is really true..
I could print out your comment and hang it on my wall and there's nothing you can do about it lol.
Comment by TK421isAFK at 31/05/2023 at 14:18 UTC
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That's irrelevant. My problem is that PushShift has stated that they are working with Reddit to get a back door to data, but they haven't said what the limit of that data is, and Reddit hasn't even responded. Do they get PMs? User location data? User login times and dates?
Comment by norrin83 at 31/05/2023 at 17:19 UTC
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Then why does Pushshift want API access? Since you make it sound rather easy, that surely could have be done in the weeks since their last announcement?
Comment by [deleted] at 01/06/2023 at 07:22 UTC
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