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Every social network API has a growth phase and a mature phase once the growth levels off , the API is a huge liability . Support , ops cost and security risk.
by tonymet 4y ago
Every social network API has a growth phase and a mature phase
once the growth levels off , the API is a huge liability . Support , ops cost and security risk.
If i were reddit i would charge a lot or sunset
It’s not a charity
- zarzavat 4y agoIt’s a community. Reddit is nothing without its users, see also Twitter. Squeezing all profit out and alienating your users is a classic accountant move that never ends well.
- account42 4y agoYep, they are going to Digg their own grave with this move.
- DoItToMe81 4y agoThe unfortunate thing is that screwjob conscious tech people aren't the majority of the internet anymore. Most people are consumers who have been groomed into believing being constantly restricted and annoyed is the acceptable norm, see Google's constant redesigns of Youtube. People will tolerate this until the site becomes literally unusable, because no other site can provide it at scale.