'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.

‘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.

  • songblues99@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
    32·
    2 years ago

    Well, it was the kick in the ass I needed to get off of Reddit finally. Besides, I think at the end of the day I was only down to maybe 2-3 subs that I kept up with, the rest just got toxic as hell. So…hello to everyone on Lemmy, still learning how it works, but hopefully it’ll be a better mature community.

    • 1993_toyota_camry@beehaw.orgEnglish
      10·
      2 years ago

      I think the trick will be working through some growing pains here while communities develop.

      So far everything I’ve seen has been pretty positive though.

      • StingJayEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        This is key. If folks can push through a new system I think Reddit will take a big hit.

        That being said, once the 3rd party apps are gone, most of us will be using a new system regardless (official, shitty Reddit app or Lemmy) so might as well keep going with the better alternative