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Artistan to Technology@beehaw.org • 2 years ago

Reddit CEO: We’re sticking with API change, despite subreddits going dark

www.pcmag.com

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Reddit CEO: We’re sticking with API change, despite subreddits going dark

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Artistan to Technology@beehaw.org • 2 years ago
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Reddit CEO: We're Sticking With API Changes, Despite Subreddits Going Dark
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'Unlike some of the 3P [third-party] apps, we are not profitable,' Steve Huffman says in defending the move to charge for high-volume API access.
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    From what I heard 20% of the userbase was using 3PA. Not an insignificant amount at all.

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      And that 20% likely accounts for the overwhelming majority of the quality content on Reddit.

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