Reddit mods are calling for an ‘affordable return’ for third-party apps - eviltoast
Reddit mods are calling for an “affordable return” for third-party apps
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They want Reddit to respond by June 29th.

Some of Reddit’s most popular communities have posted open letters to the company with a series of requests regarding many key issues at the heart of the recent protests on the platform. They want a response by June 29th.

  • daniskarma@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Reddit doesn’t want third party apps. They will get more money with their official app, simple as that.

    For reddit you are just a wallet full of money. Spez doesn’t see you in any other way, just walking money.

    • Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      The prices are such that if anyone is stupid enough to pay for the API then Reddit is rolling in cash, conversely if they don’t pay for it then they expect the users to use the official app instead and then the ad dollars pile in.

      As many others have said - I’m not going back, just leave to this greener, federated pasture

    • Salvo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      The official app isn’t much of moneymaker, they just don’t want anyone else profiting from/controlling the experience of their product.