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Because you can't include ads in an API response
by awestroke 3y ago
Because you can't include ads in an API response
- jurimasa 3y agoYet.
- jodrellblank 3y agoWhy can’t you? “Sent from my iPhone.”
- awestroke 3y agoAny time I see "Sent from my iPhone" I assume the sender is a fool
- jodrellblank 3y agoAre you missing the point that adverts can be inline with normal content and therefore can be included in an API result?
- kpw94 3y agoYou could, but with EU and other legislations you'd have to make it clear it's an ad, so in API-speak, there'd be a "is_sponsored=true". That makes it too easy for API consumers to ignore. (Compared to human eyeballs browsing a webpage) But you could make it part of the ToS: if you're using the API to present posts to users, you MUST show all the posts in the list, including the is_sponsored=true ones.
- jodrellblank 3y agoThat's a good point, UK Government page on "Guidance: Hidden ads: Being clear with your audience": https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-media-endorsements-guide-for-influencers/social-media-endorsements-being-transparent-with-your-followers https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-media-endo...
- throwaway32908 3y agoEven though reddit probably don't tag the ads on their website deliberately, it's still really easy to block them in a browser
- awestroke 3y agoEven so, how would you track impressions?