Jason SnellJun 8, 2023

Reddit CEO sure comes across as a lying weasel.

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 threadCamiel HirschbergJun 8, 2023
@jsnell what's the big deal? Reddit has their own app which..oh hang on... Jason I'm just getting word that it's a piece of garbage that no one should use, oh my god, what have they done?!
Show threadJason Snell
@iwamoto They could've just said they were shutting down third-party client access, then they'd just be jerks but not liars
Jun 8, 2023 at 8:22pmWeb
Show threadCamiel HirschbergJun 9, 2023
@jsnell I'm really curious about the AMA tomorrow, watch the CEO look like both a Jerk, a Liar and so much more
Show threadcharlesesmithJun 9, 2023
@jsnell @iwamoto This is honestly the most hilarious part of this self-inflicted wound. If reddit had simply said "sorry, 3rd party apps aren't part of our business plan going forward" it would have still been stupid, but probably over quickly. They somehow managed to make stepping on their own dick an 8+ week long event.
Show threadCamiel HirschbergJun 9, 2023
@charlesesmith @jsnell it's a managers' disease I think, in Feb. they announced changes and layoffs at my current job, only yesterday did they finally announce everything they planned. Needless to say, I didn't wait and found a better job, which I think is also what a bunch of people should/will do on reddit, just go to greener pastures.