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It is because of projects like these that I hope Slack won't disable API access the way other big social network companies are doing.
by llampx 8y ago
It is because of projects like these that I hope Slack won't disable API access the way other big social network companies are doing.
- arjun27 8y agoOther big social networks have a very different business model. Because they ask users to pay directly for the service, as opposed to ads on UI, using Slack via API or UI shouldn't really matter to them.
- dewey 8y agoDidn't stop them from disabling the official IRC gateway they had.
- arjun27 8y agoyes, you're right. However, the slack RTM API can still support IRC clients (with a little more work - need to setup the IRC server, like [1]). The API is like a superset that way. [1] https://github.com/insomniacslk/irc-slack https://github.com/insomniacslk/irc-slack
- bitexploder 8y agoSlack is going the platform route. They have a huge amount to lose disabling API access. Add-ons and interconnectivity are what make Slack so popular. Without all the integration Slack becomes much less attractive.