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View submission: An Update Regarding Reddit’s API
now Apollo users like me aren't earning Reddit money because I don't see ads
More than that, you aren't browsing Reddit through their 1st-party mobile app which is designed to maximize the amount of browsing data they can collect and monetize - way more than what they get through a 3rd party like Apollo.
So much of reddit's engineering effort has gone into degrading the mobile browsing experience to drive users to the app - I won't be surprised if their next step is to degrade the API that enables 3rd party clients for the same reason.
Comment by ryocoon at 18/04/2023 at 21:09 UTC
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The same official mobile app that just removed usernames and awards from posts on your feed? In order to... give you more whitespace and make ads look closer to normal posts?
That same app is what they are pushing us to? That move alone (which was server side, not client version driven) pushed me to a third party client, and now this reeks of rent-seeking from alternate clients and further optimizations to enhance ad-friendliness.