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Reddit locks down its public data in new content policy, says use now requires a contract (techcrunch.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The newly announced "Public Content Policy" will now join Reddit's existing privacy policy and content policy to guide how Reddit's data is being accessed and used by commercial entities and other partners.

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Remember when reddit used to have great AMAs to look forward to? Or when askreddit wasn't all sex questions from 13 year old kids? Or when wtf was actually wtf content? Ah the good old days.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The last two weren't ever true

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

In the old days WTF was fucked up shit haha

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Or when r/all wasn't filled with Reddit soap-opera content in AITAH, TIFU, relationshipadvice, etc which are clearly fanfic and everyone pretends like they are real.

I just saved two homeless kids from being run over by a firetruck am I the asshole?

[–] TankovayaDiviziya 3 points 6 months ago

which are clearly fanfic and everyone pretends like they are real.

"Oh WhO cArEs?! ThEy aRe sTilL eNtErTaInInG! "- thirteen year olds

[–] BluesF 1 points 6 months ago

And BORU was actually interesting stories instead of... Compilations of other redditors' creative writing.

[–] FenrirIII -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Or when it wasn't run by Zionists and people with political agendas?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

That never existed.