'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.

  • 1993_toyota_camry@beehaw.orgEnglish
    10·
    1 year 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·
      1 year 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