Anon CoderJul 11, 2024

Unofficial Reddit API

https://discuss.online/post/9591851

Unofficial Reddit API - Discuss Online

I am making a Unofficial Reddit API, which mimics the official one. Its early days, but I would like to have a discussion here about it since my post was blocked on reddit(of course). Let me know what you think of the project, if you have any input, let me know.

Show threadfelbaneJul 11, 2024

API access was only half the problem. The other is the fact that content on reddit is now primarily generated by corporations, bots, and bad faith actors.

Going there for specific threads (e.g. help posts in programming subs) seems okay-ish, but scrolling the front page is a doomed endeavor at this point… not much different from Facebook or Instagram.

Show threadcoolmojoJul 11, 2024
It seems to me that most of the help posts are answered and asked by bots as well.
Show threadcorsicanguppyJul 11, 2024
I’m not sure this is a change. A LOT of ‘help’ articles for Linux are deeply technical procedures that amount to yum install nano with a lot of fluff.
Show threadclearedtoland
So it’s like cooking recipes but for programming. I hope they at least add some useless background info about their Nana using DOS or what have you.
Jul 11, 2024 at 2:47pmWeb