Reddit CEO: We're Sticking With API Changes, Despite Subreddits Going Dark
Reddit CEO: We're Sticking With API Changes, Despite Subreddits Going Dark
'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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I can see subs being dark becoming a permanent thing, hopefully coders update reddit to html updater or similar tools to pull from archived zsv files.
Imagine a lemmy instance with reddit's archives
they will replace the mods if the subs stay dark too long
It'll cost them though. Moderation takes a lot of manpower that they've almost gotten for free until now. And without third-party tools for moderation, it'll take even more manpower.
Perhaps, but if they just decide to be private and only allow 2 posts per day as a type of work slowdown, it would be more awkward for reddit to replace the mods.