• Grimlo9ic@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    On one hand I’m glad the blackouts made a noticeable dent and moved reddit (the site) into a response of some sort.

    On the other hand, reddit (the site) is not going to back down because they already revealed their hand and they’re motivated by $$$ which is a strong-ass motivator.

    On the third hand, the majority of reddit (the users) are back and still using it, which proves that reddit (the site) was correct in staying on their course. Those users now have a negative outlook on both the corporate leadership AND the mods that run the subreddits, yet they still log in, contributing to the wealth of discussion and information stored in that place.

    I am whelmed.

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      at some point it’ll be worth investigating what the “real” cost (inasmuch as this can be determined) for the blackout was to the IPO, and whether the fees Reddit makes of API access makes up for it.

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        and whether the fees Reddit makes of API access makes up for it.

        Are there any 3PA that are even able to afford them? I got the vibe the fees weren’t ever meant to actually end up being paid, but were meant in a roundabout way to block 3PA by pricing them out.

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      I am impressed that my morals are strong enough that I refused to go back, and I haven’t. I know there are others out there like me.