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Reddit's proposed API changes, and the continued existence of RedReader (reddit.com)
8 points by wolfgang42 on April 29, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


If Reddit starts charging for its API like Twitter is doing, Reddit can expect a swift exodus of its most dedicated users and a decline in the quality of its content. Nobody wants to suffer a bad user experience, and nobody wants to pay for the privilege of contributing content to a for-profit company. In the long run, the only social networks that will have a durable future are the ones that allow alternative third-party clients. All of the others will inevitably devolve into a mess of low-quality content and increasingly intrusive advertising.

RedReader and other third-party clients made Reddit tolerable. Take that away, and many users will stop tolerating Reddit.




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