Adam DemasiJun 8, 2023

When Twitter cut off clients like Tweetbot, they at least the dignity to do it quietly and not spread slanderous claims about the developers.

Reddit on the other hand led devs on for months, waited till 30 days before cutoff to announce unreasonably high pricing, lied about why it’s necessary, and made false claims about the devs internally and externally.

I’m sure you already figured this out given you’re on Mastodon, but don’t support companies that act like this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/144f6xm/apollo_will_close_down_on_june_30th_reddits/

📣 Apollo will close down on June 30th. Reddit’s recent decisions and actions have unfortunately made it impossible for Apollo to continue. Thank you so, so much for all the support over the years. ❤️

Hey all, It's been an amazing run thanks to all of you. Eight years ago, I posted in the Apple subreddit [about a Reddit app I was looking for...

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@kirb @sladewatkins I think "dignity" and "Twitter" are a little too close together in that first sentence (:

Also keep in mind that Reddit has an IPO breathing down their necks. As a reason to be willfully bloodyminded that is the weakest of sauces, but dumber decisions have been made for the same reason.

I get it. I hate it, and it's stupid AF, but I get it. #ripReddit

Jun 8, 2023 at 6:35pmIvory for iOS