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It’s not clear there’s anything “unique” about the set of users that both generate the content and will leave the site because of the API changes. From an inves

by isykt 3y ago

It’s not clear there’s anything “unique” about the set of users that both generate the content and will leave the site because of the API changes. From an investor standpoint, content is content and monetizeable users are monetizable users. Both are replaceable, and it’s better to have monetizable users that generate content than non-monentizeable users who generate content.

xen2xen1 3y ago
I go to Reddit to look for information on specific things. People talking about Med interactions, app support, very specific things. I don't interact with Reddit because it's a cesspool, and very politically slanted. I'll probably go wherever real people talk about real stuff, and it's almost always reddit. I wonder what percentage are like me, who have no value in "community"?
HWR_14 3y ago
Most mods (who oversee the generation of new content) use the API because third-party apps offer superior mod tools. Instead of thinking about "shutting down third party apps" think about it as "asking your volunteer labor to do the job on hard mode". You can see why those people might get pissed off.
- edgyquant 3y ago
  Do you have a citation for the claim that most mods use third party apps?
  - HWR_14 3y ago
    Ironically, the only citations I recall are on reddit, and I believe from blacked out subreddits. And I should have added some cutoff there. It's mods of large enough subreddits. But why else would the mods be so up in arms?
- isykt 3y ago
  I understand why they’re pissed off, it’s just not clear to me that they are irreplaceable. Lots of people here are talking about their favorite niche subreddit but is that really where the value is derived, advertising wise? I doubt it. I’m fairly certain that the top 25 or so subreddits drive most of the revenue, and they have no dearth of people willing to mod them. Hell, if Reddit Inc just in-housed moderation of the the top 100 subs they’d probably be fine.

by isykt 3y ago

xen2xen1 3y ago

I go to Reddit to look for information on specific things. People talking about Med interactions, app support, very specific things. I don't interact with Reddit because it's a cesspool, and very politically slanted. I'll probably go wherever real people talk about real stuff, and it's almost always reddit. I wonder what percentage are like me, who have no value in "community"?

HWR_14 3y ago

Most mods (who oversee the generation of new content) use the API because third-party apps offer superior mod tools. Instead of thinking about "shutting down third party apps" think about it as "asking your volunteer labor to do the job on hard mode". You can see why those people might get pissed off.

edgyquant 3y ago
Do you have a citation for the claim that most mods use third party apps?
- HWR_14 3y ago
  Ironically, the only citations I recall are on reddit, and I believe from blacked out subreddits. And I should have added some cutoff there. It's mods of large enough subreddits. But why else would the mods be so up in arms?
isykt 3y ago
I understand why they’re pissed off, it’s just not clear to me that they are irreplaceable. Lots of people here are talking about their favorite niche subreddit but is that really where the value is derived, advertising wise? I doubt it. I’m fairly certain that the top 25 or so subreddits drive most of the revenue, and they have no dearth of people willing to mod them. Hell, if Reddit Inc just in-housed moderation of the the top 100 subs they’d probably be fine.