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I don't see how this is a play towards profitability, when the (obvious) outcome of their absurd pricing is a massive reduction in API usage. The fact is, adve
by mcpeepants 3y ago
I don't see how this is a play towards profitability, when the (obvious) outcome of their absurd pricing is a massive reduction in API usage.
The fact is, advertisements pay better than any amount their users or third-party developers would be willing to bear. This change appears to be more about maximizing that revenue stream (or making it more appealing to advertisers), rather creating a _new_ revenue stream in paid API access.
- bagels 3y agoIsn't maximizing revenue and at the same time reducing costs a step in the direction of profitability?
- mcpeepants 3y agoSure, but isn’t “raise the cost of the API to the point where it is prohibitively expensive for everyone” at best a cost reduction strategy only?
- bagels 3y agoNo, it increases revenue and decreases costs, because many of the users of those apps will start using surfaces that show reddit ads.