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Reddit risks losing its identity in pursuit of profits
(www.techzine.eu)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
The blatant astroturfing is what really icked me out. From day one of the API changes, it was clear that Reddit had spun up the spin machine and had begun to misrepresent the issues.
The main one was how they tried to push the "they just want the API for free", "we're entitled to charge for our services" narrative.
I gladly would have paid $2.50 per month to access reddit as it was. But I guess they didn't want my money or because they couldn't have all of my money they weren't interested.
I was paying $2.50 since Reddit Premium is $30/yr and they still block your API access.
I cancelled it and won't be going back. I no longer believe in the platform.
TIL reddit premium is a thing... What do you even get? My gut reaction is it's a waste of money..
Ad blocker and gold. It is mostly a waste of money, but if you believe in the platform, it's a way of paying back (which is why I cancelled it).