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Jun 16, 2023 · Many users are in revolt over API pricing changes that will shut down some of the most popular third-party Reddit apps, and they’re furious at CEO Steve Huffman after last week’s AMA that...
In April 2023, the discussion and news aggregation website Reddit announced its intentions to charge for its application programming interface (API), a feature which had been free since 2008, causing a dispute. The move forced multiple third-party applications to shut down and threatened accessibility applications and moderation tools.
After outrage erupted over plans to charge some third party apps for API, thousands of communities within the online discussion network went dark this week — and many organizers say their protest is not over.
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Jun 9, 2023 · Huffman made the statement when a growing number of Reddit communities plan to go dark on June 12 to protest the company’s decision to charge access to the API. This includes asking for $0.24...
Jun 16, 2023 · Huffman has pushed back on that estimate and Reddit argues that the upcoming fees for high usage third-party apps — which stand at a rate of 24 cents for 1,000 API calls — is reasonable.
Jun 16, 2023 · Numerous subreddits have signaled that they planned to stay private until Reddit meets their demands — which include lowering the API charges for high usage, third-party developers so that popular apps can stay alive. But Huffman said he is holding firm.
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Jun 16, 2023 · In interviews with The Verge, NBCNews and NPR, Huffman defended business decisions made by the company to charge third-party apps saying the API wasn’t designed to support these clients....
