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 the spectrum – from deeper-pocketed companies such as OpenAI to small developers. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said in an interview with the New York Times in April that the “Reddit corpus of data is really valuable” and he doesn’t want to “need to give all of that value to some of the largest companies in the world for free.” Who gets affected and when will the Reddit blackout end? Huffman on Friday noted the frustration among many moderators of Reddit communities but said the company can no longer subsidize commercial entities that require large-scale data use as it needs to be a “self-sustaining business”.

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The Truth About the Chaos at Reddit
1 year, 6 months ago

The Truth About the Chaos at Reddit

Slate  

In April, Reddit announced that it would, for the first time, charge companies for access to its data. Once Reddit’s very active, very vocal users heard that Apollo and other apps would shut down, they went into revolt mode. Emily Peck: Since its inception, Reddit’s API has been open and free to use, and that’s spawned an ecosystem of apps …

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 …

Reddit's CEO addresses intense backlash and site-wide blackout amidst API pricing controversy
1 year, 6 months ago

Reddit's CEO addresses intense backlash and site-wide blackout amidst API pricing controversy

Hindustan Times  

Reddit CEO Mike Huffman responds to intense backlash over the platform's API pricing, addressing the ongoing site-wide blackout and expressing confidence that the protests will eventually subside. As a result, moderators and users from thousands of subreddits have joined forces to stage a blackout in protest of the company's decision, marking one of the largest organized protests in Reddit's history. …

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 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 …

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 …

Reddit's controversial API charges force third party client, Apollo to close its doors
1 year, 6 months ago

Reddit's controversial API charges force third party client, Apollo to close its doors

Hindustan Times  

In a controversial move, Reddit's decision to charge for API access has resulted in the shutdown of Apollo, a popular third-party client for the platform. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Christian Selig, the creator of Apollo, announced on Twitter that the app will close down on June 30th due to Reddit's recent decisions and actions, which have made it impossible for Apollo …

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3 years, 11 months ago

The Parler Bans Open a New Front in the 'Free Speech' Wars

Wired  

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