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The argument you are putting forth boils down to folks like Apollo should receive free API access because they increase the usefulness of Reddit for end-users.
by Alupis 3y ago
The argument you are putting forth boils down to folks like Apollo should receive free API access because they increase the usefulness of Reddit for end-users.
That would be a fair argument, except for the fact that nothing is really free and Apollo currently makes millions in profit at Reddit's expense.
That is not sustainable... any business should have realized this right from the beginning. Apollo's own business model requires income to continue to run... so Reddit's doesn't?
This is just a silly discussion to be having. Of course Apollo and businesses like Apollo were going to be required to pay for API access at some point. The business owner complaining "it's not fair", or that it's not priced like API's that nobody cares about is just staggering.
- lapcat 3y ago> The argument you are putting forth boils down to folks like Apollo should receive free API access Incorrect. Straw man. I already explained this in another comment (which you already replied to, so you know this). https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36142316 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36142316 > Apollo currently makes millions in profit Citation needed. > Apollo's own business model requires income to continue to run... so Reddit's doesn't? Reddit is making a lot of income. > This is just a silly discussion to be having. Yes, because you keep making extremely uncharitable interpretations of my comments.