all of the Tech subs need to stay dark until reddit relents. 48 hours is nothing but virtue signal...
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Apple Subreddit Goes Dark in Protest of Reddit's API Pricing Changes
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Ive often wondered how it felt to be hurt by words... is it worse than a bee sting?
That’s what they are doing.
Again, they say moderating is all but impossible without third party tools.
That won’t work. Each subreddit consists of extremely knowledgeable users in the context of that subreddit. AI isn’t exactly known for its accuracy. And for IPO, they have to be careful. If they get caught committing fraud the SEC can get rather heavy handed.
IMHO, Apollo wasn’t better. Different, yes.
I have Apollo Pro+ Ultra. I still prefer the official app.
Reddit is a joke. It's the most censored platform in the world, more than anything in China. Why does anyone still go there? Yes I understand it has some good subforums - better for everyone to migrate from there to other platforms.
That info came from USERS. Users can just gather somewhere else. It's not hard. Just pick a place and spread the word. Eventually something else will catch on.
ETA: See USENET, once far more useful than Reddit, before Google "bought" and buried it. And before that dial-up BBS.
It's still a virtue signal. How about go on a hunger strike! Taking a vacation from Reddit doesn't really require significant pain 🤣
Heck yes! Take Reddit down. We really don’t need it. Turn it into the next Digg. Let’s start something that isn’t trying to start an IPO.
In a year or two no one will remember this and Reddit will be just fine.
They just want people to use the Reddit app so that they can get more ad revenue and control the experience. It’s their business.
Honestly I feel like this is a mountain out of a molehill. So few Reddit users used Apollo compared the the massive userbase of Reddit anyway. Just a vocal uproar from a fairly small crowd. Most people don’t care, including me.
It’s just a business decision. People think Reddit owes them something… i don’t get it. It’s a business.
They just want people to use the Reddit app so that they can get more ad revenue and control the experience. It’s their business.
Honestly I feel like this is a mountain out of a molehill. So few Reddit users used Apollo compared the the massive userbase of Reddit anyway. Just a vocal uproar from a fairly small crowd. Most people don’t care, including me.
It’s just a business decision. People think Reddit owes them something… i don’t get it. It’s a business.
As a fellow web developer, their website (well, "new Reddit") is a steaming pile of garbage — much like their mobile website and official mobile apps — and will act glitchy on anything short of at least 32 GB of RAM. Seriously, my work laptop is a 14" MacBook Pro with M1 Max and 32 GB RAM and the damn thing still struggles in Safari.
I wouldn't read too much into it.
I quit using Reddit (and deleted my account) a while ago, mostly because I can't stand the meme-heavy self-deprecating culture and negativity. Too much politics, as well.
Tried Discord on my Mac and it required my phone number to sign up, so I immediately deleted it. Tried signing up again last week and they still require it.
Nope.
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It's on their site that they require either an email, or phone, or both, to prevent spammers.
I verified my email, but it wouldn't let me go further without a phone number.
I don't personally know anyone that uses discord, and my hobbies don't involve gaming or tech, so it's not a big deal.
Good bye! Reddit & it's communities are completely toxic.
Interesting.. last time MacRumors got roasted for calling Reddit's pricing 'unreasonable' but turning a blind eye to Apple's 'unreasonable' pricing on things like $2,000 SSD drives when basically the same thing from others costs $300.
Apple-related subreddit /r/apple has gone dark in protest of Reddit's upcoming API pricing changes affecting third-party Reddit apps. The subreddit is now private, meaning that users can no longer view or submit posts, and the moderators behind the community said it will remain that way for the next 48 hours, or potentially longer if necessary.
/r/apple is one of many subreddits that will be going dark over the next few days, alongside /r/videos, /r/gaming, /r/sports, /r/aww, and others. The organized blackout comes after Reddit announced expensive API pricing changes that threaten to put some third-party Reddit apps out of business. Christian Selig, developer of popular Reddit app Apollo, said he would owe Reddit around $20 million per year under the new policy. As a result, Selig announced that Apollo will be shutting down at the end of the month.
Reddit's API provides apps like Apollo with Reddit data like posts and comments, and it has been free to use until now. Selig said it is understandable for Reddit to begin charging for access to the API, but the pricing is prohibitively expensive. Selig also said Reddit provided him with minimal time to prepare for the changes.
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman addressed the topic in a Reddit post last week, but his comments were heavily criticized and received thousands of downvotes from Reddit users. Despite backlash from the community, Reddit has yet to reverse course on its plans so far, and the API changes are set to go into effect on July 1 if upheld.
Article Link: Apple Subreddit Goes Dark in Protest of Reddit's API Pricing Changes
Now they don't mention anything about unreasonableness.
Very interesting....
Well, I can reluctantly say using AI to fake activities, or one step back, participate in those subreddits, is still difficult for the time being. That will solve in time tho.
As for IPO fraud, I am not knowledgeable in this field to say much more, but my gut feeling says money might be able to solve those problems.
BBSs -> USENET -> SlashDot -> Digg -> Reddit. 50 Year content journey. What is next? (I would actually like USENET back, please and thank-you)
It depends on the server. I've never had to verify my number before, but today I joined a server that required it.
Between the little UI tweaks, the swiping interactions, the lack of ads, etc, I don't see how you could say Apollo wasn't a better app (personal preference for the first-party app aside).
This is so lame and cheeky. These same idiots will come back in full force looking for an update. Bringing in even MORE revenue for Reddit. The only way is truly going dark and leave permanently. This won’t do squat. Spez is the ultimate troll. Plays Reddit members like a fiddle.