Reddit is reaching out to moderators after tensions rose over recent policy changes and API pricing. A Reddit admin acknowledged the strained relationship and outlined new weekly feedback sessions and other outreach efforts to repair ties. However, moderators remain skeptical of Reddit’s efforts given mixed results from past initiatives. Many mods feel Reddit has been unwilling to make meaningful changes to address their concerns like more accessible API pricing or exemption for accessibility apps. After a tumultuous few months, moderators have very low expectations that Reddit’s latest efforts will result in real changes.
If Reddit had just released a statement that was even just neutral like “Sorry, but we are monetizing our content now” instead of Spez’s ridiculously insulting bullshit, none of this would be happening now.
That, and “you can use third party clients, if you pay for reddit premium”. In that case, I’d now pay them every month instead of deleting content from my 12-year-old account with 200k karma (with no spamming or reposts)
That would have been a fantastic idea, tbh.
All they has to do was release. Press statement thanking the 3rd party devs, acknowledging their effort and contributions, and saying they are taking reddit in a new direction that precludes the third party apps.
That was what very clearly told me it’s not about money, it’s about data (which is money at the end, but potentially more, and in a more toxic way).
Indeed. Like I would have paid them too instead of leaving. That was like RIGHT THERE for monetization. I don’t know how they missed that.
Fixed that for you.
“Like all blowups on Reddit, this one will pass as well.” -Spez
Spez is a shit expert. Of course he knows when things will pass.