Do you remember when Reddit announced new API pricing plans some time back, and a lot of third-party Reddit app developers were threatened by the news? It seems that the situation has escalated, since Reddit CEO has agreed to participate in an IamA event, which is essentially an ‘Ask me Anything’ Reddit thread where users can openly ask questions and get answers in real-time. The announcement of the AMA comes in the wake of the decision by two prominent third-party Reddit clients, Apollo and RIF, to shut down their apps due to the new API pricing imposed by Reddit.
Over 3000 subreddits are expected to participate in a Planned Protest
Scheduled for 10:30 AM PT on Friday, June 9th, the AMA is strategically timed just days before a planned mass protest by thousands of Reddit users. These protesters, representing over 3,000 subreddits, including several with massive subscriber bases exceeding one million, have vowed to “go dark” for 48 hours starting June 12th.
Although Reddit’s official post about the upcoming Q&A session does not explicitly mention third-party clients, it is expected that users will heavily focus on this topic in their questions. The company instead emphasized accessibility features and moderation tools, which will also be affected by the API changes, albeit with some concessions already made by Reddit.
Since Reddit is an old platform that hasn’t gone through similar changes in a long, long time, the unrest amongst the user base is quite understandable actually. Many users have relied on these third-party clients for enhanced functionality and user experiences. As the Reddit community braces for the upcoming protests and the potential impact on their favorite apps, the CEO’s AMA presents an opportunity for open dialogue and the addressing of concerns, so that will definitely be interesting. Twitter CEO Elon Musk altered the Twitter API Pricing Plans recently as well, and the reactions were mixed, mostly negative. same Stay tuned to find out what the Reddit CEO has in mind to tackle this problem.
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