Reddit blackout: What, why and how it is impacting users
1 year, 6 months ago

Reddit blackout: What, why and how it is impacting users

Live Mint  

Unable to access your favorite Reddit community? Recently, Reddit said that it will charge third-party app developers for access to the site’s data. Reddit says that it will charge developers of third-party apps, such as Apollo and Sync for using data from the platform like user posts, reader comments and more. According to a Bloomberg report, a company spokesman said Reddit spends millions on hosting its content and “needs to be fairly paid to continue supporting high-usage third-party apps." Reddit Chief Executive Officer Steve Huffman in ‘ask me anything’ session wrote: “Reddit needs to be a self-sustaining business, and to do that, we can no longer subsidize commercial entities that require large-scale data use."

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The Reddit blackout, explained: Why thousands of subreddits are protesting third-party app charges
1 year, 6 months ago

The Reddit blackout, explained: Why thousands of subreddits are protesting third-party app charges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Thousands of Reddit discussion forums have gone dark this week to protest a new policy that will charge some third-party apps to access data on the site, leading to worries about content moderation and accessibility. Third parties have used Reddit’s free API access in the past, for example, to request data and build apps that work with the …

Despite widespread protest, Reddit CEO says company is ‘not negotiating’ on 3rd-party app charges
1 year, 6 months ago

Despite widespread protest, Reddit CEO says company is ‘not negotiating’ on 3rd-party app charges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — If you hopped on Reddit to scroll through your favorite forums this week, you may have encountered “private” or “restricted” messages. “The problem with this one is it’s not going to change anything because we made a business decision that we’re not negotiating on.” Organizers of the protest say Reddit’s new policy threatens to end key ways of …

Explained | Thousands of Reddit communities go dark to boycott third-party app charges
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Thousands of Reddit communities go dark to boycott third-party app charges

The Hindu  

Thousands of Reddit discussion forums have gone dark this week to protest a new policy that will charge some third-party apps to access data on the site, leading to worries about content moderation and accessibility. “While Reddit has promised that moderation tools will not be affected by changes to the API, many moderators rely on third party apps and access …

Thousands of Reddit communities go dark to boycott third-party app charges
1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands of Reddit communities go dark to boycott third-party app charges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Thousands of Reddit discussion forums have gone dark this week to protest a new policy that will charge some third-party apps to access data on the site, leading to worries about content moderation and accessibility. Third parties have used Reddit’s free API access in the past, for example, to request data and build apps that work with the …

Reddit Protest: Why Are Thousands of Subreddits Going Dark?
1 year, 6 months ago

Reddit Protest: Why Are Thousands of Subreddits Going Dark?

News 18  

Thousands of popular Reddit communities dedicated to topics ranging from Apple Inc to gaming and music locked out their users on Monday in protest against the company’s plan to charge for access to its data. Starting next month, third-party app developers using Reddit’s vast troves of data will have to pay a price and the changes could affect players across …

Why are Subreddits temporarily shut down? : All you need to know about Reddit blackout
1 year, 6 months ago

Why are Subreddits temporarily shut down? : All you need to know about Reddit blackout

India TV News  

Over 6,000 subreddits have gone dark in protest following Reddit's upcoming changes to its application programming interface pricing. According to TheVerge, the protest involves many subreddits going private for 48 hours from June 12 to June 14, while some intend to remain private until the desired changes are implemented. Christian Selig, the developer of the Apollo app, initially brought attention …

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