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View submission: An Update Regarding Reddit’s API
That is indeed what they told me on a call on January 26th[1], not getting any heads up/explanations about changes like this isn't the greatest feeling.
1: https://i.imgur.com/vayJrYn.png
Comment by [deleted] at 18/04/2023 at 17:34 UTC
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Comment by MustacheEmperor at 18/04/2023 at 20:28 UTC*
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we will be enforcing rate limits
The optimistic interpretation may be that they previously were not strict about enforcing the 60 request per minute limit, and now they are? The new data terms[1] make no reference to any specific limit.
1: https://www.redditinc.com/policies/data-api-terms
My pessimistic interpretation is that this seems way too similar to what's happened with the Twitter API - both thinking back to the *original* free API getting overturned years ago, and the recent further limitations.
So much of the mobile reddit user experience seems explicitly designed to drive you to the app at any expense, including by degrading the experience on mobile browsers. I've been concerned for a long while that they might start going after 3rd party clients next. Regardless of the rate limits, restricting NSFW content from the API limits seems like a tool for exactly that goal.
Comment by DrinkMoreCodeMore at 19/04/2023 at 04:47 UTC*
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They obviously don't care about you or other devs
Comment by reercalium2 at 19/04/2023 at 05:58 UTC
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Time to get together with all the other app developers and point all the apps to Apollit instead.
Comment by Conman_in_Chief at 02/06/2023 at 18:26 UTC
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Gutted for Christian at the way this is going. There has to be way to tier it so legitimate 3rd party apps with a dedicated following like r/ApolloApp can be separated from data miners and LLMs.
I am willing to contribute financially to keep Apollo going but if the API call cost doesn’t make sense for the developer then I won’t have a choice. If Apollo gets forced out, Reddit won’t be getting any more money from me. I know that doesn’t mean much to the execs who are eyeing bigger fish with this idea, but I won’t be the only one with my virtual fist of solidarity raised in the air.
Comment by dreinulldrei at 04/06/2023 at 10:55 UTC
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If they cut off Apollo, I am gone. Simple as that. Don’t let greed destroy the platform. It’s not about making money, it’s about setting a price point that’s just unrealistic.
