Reddit’s handling of the API change criticisms showed me how little they care about the community that keeps them afloat. The way the CEO’s AMA pretty much ignored all criticism of the API changes (including comments asking why the new price is so extortionately expensive) whilst lying about Apollo’s developer threatening them… They’ve shown their real colours.
I don’t want to use a platform prioritising profits above everything else. I used Reddit for over a decade and they’ve eradicated my trust in a few days.
Reddit as a company have clearly demonstrated their philosophy as a social media platform is make money. Even if they reverse the decision, at this point it’d clearly be a PR move to save their sinking reputation rather than coming from a place of genuine constructive dialogue.
Its a shame, but at the same time I’m excited to see where things go from here. Reddit’s always had a bit of a quality control problem due to its sheer volume of content. Maybe this mass user exodus will lead to an alternative community discussion platform with a smaller, more refined, engaged userbase.
I’m actually excited to see where things go from here to be honest. Maybe Reddit will become a home of pointless content like memes whilst deeper discussion happens elsewhere. Maybe that’d be better, actually
I wouldn’t care. The irreversable damage is done.
Reddit’s handling of the API change criticisms showed me how little they care about the community that keeps them afloat. The way the CEO’s AMA pretty much ignored all criticism of the API changes (including comments asking why the new price is so extortionately expensive) whilst lying about Apollo’s developer threatening them… They’ve shown their real colours.
I don’t want to use a platform prioritising profits above everything else. I used Reddit for over a decade and they’ve eradicated my trust in a few days.
Reddit as a company have clearly demonstrated their philosophy as a social media platform is make money. Even if they reverse the decision, at this point it’d clearly be a PR move to save their sinking reputation rather than coming from a place of genuine constructive dialogue.
Its a shame, but at the same time I’m excited to see where things go from here. Reddit’s always had a bit of a quality control problem due to its sheer volume of content. Maybe this mass user exodus will lead to an alternative community discussion platform with a smaller, more refined, engaged userbase.
I’m actually excited to see where things go from here to be honest. Maybe Reddit will become a home of pointless content like memes whilst deeper discussion happens elsewhere. Maybe that’d be better, actually