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Could the 3rd-party apps allow users to config API keys? That would distribute the cost.
The leaked internal memo, which is obvious that would leak (after all it is a 2,000 person company) is a clear provocation:
> We do anticipate many of them will come back by Wednesday, as many have said as much. While we knew this was coming, it is a challenge nevertheless and we have our work cut out for us.
> There’s a lot of noise with this one. Among the noisiest we’ve seen. Please know that our teams are on it, and like all blowups on Reddit, this one will pass as well.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/13/23759559/reddit-internal-...
Can anyone explain how much pressure and where it comes from for the “raise revenue at all costs” pre-IPO. Is it common for other companies to shoot themselves in the foot by layoffs and policy changes that alienate users? Just feels like no one was smart enough to say “we can try and raise revenue by doing this, but we could lose everything” - maybe companies just constantly forget how defiant and fickle the interne…
It's purely a numbers game. If the amount of revenue you'll achieve from less users gives you a more positive multi year outlook financially then losing the users is "worth it", especially if those users fall into cohorts that are less financially valuable. Unfortunately that includes people who take part in blackouts as they correlate highly with people who e.g. run adblockers, use third party apps, etc.
Maybe, but my guess is they also produce the majority of the content that other users come to Reddit to consume. So it's a dangerous game.
I thought the blackout sent a message+got coverage, but don't like subreddits extending it without consulting their users. I use reddit about 5-10 minutes/day so I don't care either way.
Poor mods, upset that Reddit is making it slightly more difficult for them to censor everyone who disagrees with them.