'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.

    • knotthatone@lemmy.oneEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      It made more sense when it was just about building awareness. We’re well past that point, management is aware. We got our “take it or leave it” answer from spez.

      • Hyperz@beehaw.orgEnglish
        8·
        1 year ago

        This is the sad truth. I honestly can’t wait until Spez finds out that his glorified RSS feed isn’t worth as much as he thought it was come the IPO. One of their investors already got the memo.

      • Serval@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        I’m sure that lots of moderators want to protest until third party apps are saved, but at the same time they like too much their subreddit’s community to risk it to be banned/to risk their place as mods.

      • HQC@beehaw.orgEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I agree. Everything I have seen so far has been pretty generous and has left some part of the bridge intact. But there’s a very good chance many subs will stay dark when nothing changes.