Adam Bell 

I will never understand how big companies will trivialize and throw away the work of extremely talented developers that bring a life and soul to their platforms (and the communities they help form). Not only that, but try to throw them under the bus in the process.

:(

https://sixcolors.com/link/2023/06/apollo-to-shut-down-developer-has-receipts/

Apollo to shut down; developer has receipts

Apollo Developer Christian Selig, who has been trying to find a way to keep his app alive despite an enormous new charge for connecting to Reddit, has given up: June 30th will be Apollo’s las…

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Show threadM.Coutts Jun 8, 2023
@b3ll agreed. This has been a shit time for developers and the communities they have established. It’s more than just fan service, it’s people who genuinely love the product who will be impacted and more importantly independent developers losing their livelihoods.
Show threadFreediverXJun 8, 2023

@b3ll
And then there's the users who've spent years contributing content, curating, moderating, generating all of the site's value for free.

Plus after reviewing the chain of events, this wasn't just a difficult business decision. Reddit's CEO is an asshole.

Show threadKurt AntoniniJun 8, 2023
@b3ll this is my main connection to reddit. It's a punishment to the developer and the users.
Show threadchris overcashJun 8, 2023
@b3ll @_inside have you ever met Steve Huffman? He is genuinely a terrible person at his core, it radiates out through his squirrelly behavior, and you can’t help but feel gross after talking with him.
Show threadConstantin JacobJun 9, 2023

@b3ll it is the mentality that somebody has to lose in order for them to gain.
It is a toxic trait imposed on Wall Street that is forced into all of these big companies

Mutual gains being beneficial does not compute in their heads

Show threadAdam Bell Jun 9, 2023
@tzeejay so frustrating