42 upvotes, 6 direct replies (showing 6)
View submission: An Update Regarding Reddit’s API
Remember the DnD backlash from a few months ago? Reddit is about to kick a hornet's nest.
Just say you want to ban 3rd party apps. You are just passing the buck off to 3rd party apps to make them unprofitable. Officially you aren't killing 3rd party apps, but you are pushing them into a corner.
Don't use Elon's stupid decision to charge for Twitter API use as an excuse. That will fail, just as this will.
Chasing an IPO is going to destroy this site.
Comment by [deleted] at 19/04/2023 at 14:08 UTC
16 upvotes, 1 direct replies
If I am forced to use the reddit app I'm done. That app is completely shit
Comment by [deleted] at 20/04/2023 at 01:13 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It's cowardly as fuck the way they're doing it.
Comment by Jacksaur at 28/04/2023 at 22:18 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Unfortunately it won't.
Fast majority of users are already on the mobile app, despite complaining and calling it shit, they just keep scrolling regardless.
Anyone who cares about this is in the minority, and Reddit knows. The bulk of the userbase is children now.
Comment by Selethorme at 21/04/2023 at 07:29 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It already has failed for twitter.
Comment by Ok_Adhesiveness_3081 at 05/06/2023 at 00:23 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
100%. Learn from WotC’s inability to learn.
Comment by Splive at 05/06/2023 at 12:06 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Just say you want to ban 3rd party apps. You are just passing the buck off to 3rd party apps to make them unprofitable. Officially you aren't killing 3rd party apps, but you are pushing them into a corner.
Yup. We're powerless, not stupid. At least if they were transparent I wouldn't hate them for trying to gaslight me.