I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with charging for API access but the amount they're charging is ridiculous. Most reddit/lemmy apps pay for the imgur api, for example. Only difference is that imgur wants significantly less money than reddit so it's sustainable for app developers.

I do think there's a bit of merit to that, but I think the way it was approached and leveled at the community was really what created the true problem.

There wasn't much tact or frank honesty about the situation, Reddit and Huffman bred a sort of hostile environment by setting the tone. I could sympathize with the logical reason, but not with the execution and true personality that it belied.

Because its getting tiresome.

Nobody changes their minds, its just a circlejerk of communist wishful thinking that the evil tech giant should run YT for absolutely free with no adds VS the realistic depressing reality that they will get their pound of flesh somehow and at least they are giving us the choice.

Reddit just shouted "We're going in dry" and fucked us up the ass. Some people were willing to hang around until it stopped hurting, some even pushed back into it.