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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 th
by 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 agoDo you have a citation for the claim that most mods use third party apps?
- HWR_14 3y agoIronically, 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 agoI 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.