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You like it? This is the effect Reddit was trying to create - destroying third party apps which they are finding difficult to monetize. They're betting that the
by IAmGraydon 3y ago
You like it? This is the effect Reddit was trying to create - destroying third party apps which they are finding difficult to monetize. They're betting that these users will start using the website and the official Reddit app. How is this a good thing?
- bee_rider 3y agoI bet the only users they lose will be the real power-users, ya know, volunteer moderators and that sort. Hopefully for the owners’ sake they manage to finish their IPO before that whole situation explodes.
- gtop3 3y ago> Hopefully for the owners’ sake they manage to finish their IPO before that whole situation explodes. That just kicks the can. After the IPO there are more owners on the hook if things go critically bad.
- dimgl 3y agoThe only reason I said I like it is because I want Reddit to face repercussions for the decisions they're making. Sorry if it sounded any other way. This is absolutely awful for me as a user, especially since I used Apollo everyday. But something NEEDED to happen.
- dopamean 3y agoThey won't.
- deeviant 3y agoIf the 3rd part Apps did find some way to eat the cost, it would basically solve reddit's monetization problem. Redditors could feel good paying 10$/month to their favorite reddit ap developer, and not evil corpo Reddit, and reddit gets their money. This was probably the best-case-scenario Reddit was hoping for.