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 threadPaul Haddad Jun 15, 2023
Reddit is now the perfect example of Crab Mentality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipg4EL_JUyE
The Boondocks Hateocracy - Crabs

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Show threadPaul Haddad Jun 16, 2023
This guy is really unhinged.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/15/23762868/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-interview
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman isn’t backing down: our full interview

We interviewed Reddit CEO Steve Huffman about the widespread unrest on the platform in response to its forthcoming API changes.

The Verge
Show threadPaul Haddad Jun 16, 2023

These statements are contradictory to me. You can't say you are charging what it costs and you are trying to only charge $1/user. Doesn't add up.

"What they didn’t like is the price, but the price is the price. It just happens to be expensive to run an app like Reddit.”

"Like we try to charge so it works out to about $1 per user per month for reasonable API usage”

Show threadPaul Haddad Jun 16, 2023
But hey they are willing to work with developers as long as there are no changes to the pricing or arbitary deadline.
Show threadLeon CowleJun 16, 2023
@paul After the writeup by the Apollo dev, I came away thinking that the Reddit CEO sounded like a dick, BUT I reminded myself that it was still only one side of the story (albeit very believable). Fast forward a few days, and the CEO, via a disastrous AMA, a company-wide memo, and several media appearances has completely convinced me that, yes indeed, he is the biggest asshole possible.
Show threadairik
@leoncowle @paul My thoughts exactly. Guy is an asshole. Not just that, he’s an idiot. Why would you even say these things publicly as a ceo with an ipo coming up???
Jun 17, 2023 at 10:42amWeb