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View submission: An Update Regarding Reddit’s API
I am really concerned about this. I am a user and a moderator of multiple large UK subreddits. I do most of this moderation via a third party app - Apollo. The first party client is just not my cup of tea and so even with improvements the design is never going to work for me. If I am unable to use Apollo I am realistically more likely to reduce my use of Reddit over time (likely reducing my moderating first of all) rather than swap to a different client (I was previously a twitter user, but stopped when they started causing problems for the developers a few years ago). Do you really want to be losing people who are willing to give up their time to support this platform?
Comment by okiegirl22 at 18/04/2023 at 23:35 UTC
30 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Same. If I can’t use Apollo to moderate then I would probably stop moderating altogether.
Comment by thesilentrebellion at 05/06/2023 at 02:30 UTC
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This. I don't understand that they haven't learned from the failures of other social platforms that alienated tonnes of users by destroying the ecosystems of tools built around them. It probably won't destroy the platform, but it will certainly limit its growth potential and vibrance.
Comment by Kaibakura at 19/04/2023 at 17:00 UTC*
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I don’t think this is a very compelling argument for them, unfortunately.
Comment by HydrationWhisKey at 01/06/2023 at 10:41 UTC
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They'll just replace you with a Chinese mod.