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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is internet hosting an AMA (ask me something) session later at the moment, at round 10:30 AM PT / 1:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM GMT. He’ll take questions on “the most recent API updates, together with accessibility, mod bots, and third-party mod instruments”. This comes amid a large public outrage over the corporate’s new API coverage that it introduced in April.
Reddit is beneath hearth for its new API coverage
Tensions are operating excessive at Reddit currently. The corporate’s determination to begin charging for its APIs understandably hasn’t gone down properly with indie builders. Whereas the plan is to monetize the information the platform has gathered within the 18 years of its existence, the cash it’s charging builders is reportedly approach too excessive. A lot in order that even the largest third-party Reddit apps are unable to bear the fee. A lot of them are shutting down on the finish of this month, together with Apollo, ReddPlanet, Sync, and Reddit is Enjoyable.
However, the Reddit neighborhood has introduced a mass protest in opposition to this controversial determination. Greater than 3,000 subreddits have confirmed that they are going to go darkish for a minimum of 48 hours starting this Monday, June twelfth. These embody some huge subreddits reminiscent of r/music, r/pics, r/gaming, r/todayilearned, and r/aww, all of which have greater than 30 million subscribers. As you’ll be able to see in this record (and this), lots of huge subreddits are going darkish subsequent week in protest in opposition to the corporate (by way of).
Amid all this, Reddit has largely remained mum. All it has mentioned is that accessibility-focused apps will proceed to get free entry to its APIs. Unsurprisingly, builders have accused the corporate of displaying no help or cooperation in direction of them. “Reddit has made it clear that I’m not welcome right here,” mentioned the ReddPlanet developer. “Reddit’s conduct has been so appalling that for any developer I’ve talked to, it’s utterly erased the indication that they even need us round,” the Apollo developer added.
Reddit CEO will talk about these API updates in an AMA session later at the moment
After weeks of mass outrage on the platform, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is lastly addressing the neighborhood publicly later at the moment. Contemplating the present atmosphere, this AMA session might not be a enjoyable dialog between an organization’s CEO and its customers. Reddit prevented mentioning “third-party apps” among the many subjects Huffman will take questions on throughout the AMA session. However he might should discipline loads of questions on these apps. It stays to be seen whether or not Reddit broadcasts any adjustments to maintain third-party apps alive.