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Reddit CEO (/u/spez) is going to hold a AMA about the API update (www.reddit.com)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I’ve already quit the site. Even if they backpedal, it seems unlikely because of any desire or respect for the users and only because of current PR pressure. I’ve experienced it before where some hostile decision is walked back until the uproar dies down, and they try again. And again until the protest fatigue sets in.

I’m don't trust Reddit and have chosen to move on. Whether they stick around or not matters not to me. I’ve moved on and watch with an eye for curiosity and awareness. But no more emotional investment.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Even if they backpedal, it seems unlikely because of any desire or respect for the users and only because of current PR pressure.

This. Decisions like this are not made on a whim. They go through multiple stages, meetings, financial and technical analyses, reviews, lawyers … many, many desks and people who sign off on the plan. They really want this.