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Reddit CEO: We're Sticking With API Changes, Despite Subreddits Going Dark (www.pcmag.com)

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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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[-] Serval@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

I'm sure that lots of moderators want to protest until third party apps are saved, but at the same time they like too much their subreddit's community to risk it to be banned/to risk their place as mods.

this post was submitted on 11 Jun 2023

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