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Re:Major Reddit communities will go dark to protest threat t... by paxys on Monday June 05, 2023 @10:58AM (#36197085)
> I think Reddit charging $2.5/month for API access is more than fair

That's my point though. Reddit is NOT charging $2.5/mo for API access. It is charging a set amount per app (based on overall usage), and the developer has to now be in the business of creating and charging for a whole new subscription themselves to make up for what they have to pay Reddit.

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Re:Major Reddit communities will go dark to protest threat t... by anonred on Monday June 05, 2023 @11:05AM (#36197215)
With the cost per request model, third party apps have more autonomy to dictate how much users pay per month.
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Re:Major Reddit communities will go dark to protest threat t... by paxys on Monday June 05, 2023 @11:23AM (#36197557)
Major third party developers are all unanimous in saying that they do not want this autonomy. This puts too much of a burden on them, and they have virtually zero time to make broad changes to their apps before getting hit with huge bills.
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