It's not on Lemmy? Guess I won't see it then.
this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2023
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Reddit CEO, u/spez, will be here tomorrow to host an AMA about the latest API updates, including accessibility, mod bots, and third-party mod tools.
Note how they somehow left out 3rd party apps. Just mod stuff and accessibility.
Probably a typo.
(But really how many corporate meetings and emails were passed around to agree on that copy you think, it's gonna be lawyers all-hands-on-deck tomorrow, probably one of the most expensive AMAs ever with all of those billable hours)
I agree with your parenthetical strongly enough to rule out a typo.
This announcement lists things that Reddit will humor, for now, and as a way of cheaply outsourcing niche and difficult problems. It clarifies that everyday third party apps were never intended to have a future with the platform. They're simply an obstacle for Reddit's most convincing path to revenue.
I might even have forgiven Reddit if it had said so up front, but the story they've been trying to spin – with prices that just happen to be orders of magnitude in excess of anything devs might afford – is outrageously insulting. I've never had my trust in a brand demolished so thoroughly so quickly.
Too bad they fired their dedicated AMA coordinator.
I assume that's because their goal is to outline why third-party apps won't be needed. The whole point of this drama is that Reddit wants to get rid of the third-party apps, so they are going to do everything to try to convince people why not having them will be fine.
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Too late. I just deleted everthing
How is hearing the same thing from the most hated person on Reddit meant to do anything but further aggregate users?
Free lemmy marketing I guess.
It will be a dumpster fire. 🗑️🔥
Dammit, I want an official “dumpster fire” emoji now.
Oh this should be some top tier entertainment. I’ll go back to Reddit for a day to join the fun!
Right? There's no way in which this doesn't end poorly for them. Nevermind that they started this debacle by shooting themselves in the foot, they just keep gleefully shooting it even more, it's insane. Either the investor money is such a huge pressure that they don't care, or they just completely lost touch with reality. Or both.
I'm gonna grab some popcorn tomorrow, this will be a cool friday night tragic comedy to watch.
Do we know when this is supposed to start?
I’m guessing he’s going to brute force through it and try to justify their behavior. Should be interesting for popcorn’s sake!
What's the betting he'll back down in some way (which was the plan all along)? That way they'll get what they originally wanted but will look as if they've "listened".
I'm not sure I believe that will happen though, tbh.
I think his idea of backing down will be lowering the pricing, if he does it.
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Probably following the Apollo announce. Good luck with that, it's probably too late.
I wasn't planning on going back to Reddit, but I don't think I'll be able to resist watching the dumpster fire 🔥
BRB, I'm going to grab some popcorn
"We're right, you're wrong, cope and cry about, thanks for coming" type of AMA incoming, along with the fan favorite nothing burger with lame ass excuses on the side
I don't think this will end well... People are going to grill him, which he honestly deserves.