just so this doesn’t overwhelm our front page too much, i think now’s a good time to start consolidating discussions. existing threads will be kept up, but unless a big update comes let’s try to keep what’s happening in this thread instead of across 10.
developments to this point:
- Apollo for Reddit is shutting down
- Reddit is Fun will also shut down
- Reddit CEO (/u/spez) is going to hold a AMA about the API update
- Sync has announced it is shutting down
- ReddPlanet has announced it is shutting down
- Reddit creates an API exemption for noncommercial accessibility apps
- /r/videos is planning to shut down indefinitely, beginning June 11
- A subreddit dedicated to migrating to kbin.social has been closed by Reddit
The Verge is on it as usual, also–here’s their latest coverage (h/t @dirtmayor@beehaw.org):
other media coverage:
What a colossal shit show. They’re hellbent on destroying third party competition before the IPO. Next on the chopping block are old.reddit and porn.
Wouldn’t be surprised if $8 red check marks appear soon
@Rhabuko @alyaza I just spent the past day or so downloading my saved reddit links and feeding them into archivebox (with the links all changed to old.reddit) so I have access to them in perpetuity.