Paul Haddad Jun 15, 2023
Now saying all the quiet parts out loud.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/15/23762501/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-interview-protests-blackout
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman: Reddit ‘was never designed to support third-party apps’

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman tells The Verge that he’s fine that some of Reddit’s most-beloved third-party apps are shutting down, claiming they didn’t add value to the platform and were “subsidized” by other users.

The Verge
Show threadNewbGoob Jun 15, 2023
@paul "cover your costs"?? I have a hard time believing that it costs Reddit as much as they're charging for the API. God, I hate Huffman. Actual cannibal Huffman.
Show threadBobby Johns
@newbgoob @paul they even admitted to Christan that they are viewing it not as actual costs but, opportunity costs.
Jun 15, 2023 at 10:50pmWeb
Show threadNewbGoob Jun 16, 2023
@Bobbyjohns @paul could have had me subscribed to Reddit premium for years but instead they get nothing from me at least
Show threadBobby JohnsJun 16, 2023
@newbgoob @paul the whole thing screams of “we want to block 3rd party apps but try to have better PR than Twitter”. Oh well, screw em.
Show threadNewbGoob Jun 16, 2023
@Bobbyjohns @paul I agree