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Re:Had a call with Reddit to discuss pricing. Bad news for t... by theturtletalks on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @05:06PM (#36144334)
Apollo needs to go open-source and pivot into a feeder app that connects to Reddit, Twitter, Substack, RSS feeds, etc. Allow users to connect their keys and pay the API themselves. Think of that as the subscription. The Apollo UI is killer and can make other social apps better.

Once the new app is being used by power users paying for their own usage, Apollo builds a Reddit alternative. It will fit into the feeder app just like the rest.

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Re:Had a call with Reddit to discuss pricing. Bad news for t... by bigthymer on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @05:16PM (#36144444)
I don't think that will work because there will not be enough paid users to build critical mass. Enough of the never paying users provide sufficient value that I don't think there is a viable alternative without them. If there is going to be a reddit alternative, it is going to have to happen now or very soon after the paid Reddit API goes live.
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