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Exactly.

Same reason why Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, etc. don't have alternative clients.

Nothing unusual.

Reddit is proceeding along the well-trodden path to monetization optimization.

>>pauldd+(OP)
Yes. I don't see how this is a problem. It is their service which is subject to change at anytime. Either make money and pay for access to the API or shutdown.

Realistically, it was only a matter of time. Also predicted here: [0]

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34447084

>>rvz+s3
> Either make money and pay for access to the API or shutdown.

I agree. And I think people should also keep in mind that OSes also have APIs as well, and should be wary of systems that try to prevent user freedom.

Then again, I've been running Linux for ages now. And I don't have to worry about anti-user garbageware on a forced update coming my way, or updates that de-feature my system.

>>pauldd+(OP)
I feel like there's a major difference here. Services you mentioned never really had any third party clients, while Reddit has pretty much built itself upon them.

>>atraac+7L1
"built itself upon them" is a stretch.

The difference is really that Reddit was relatively late in a concerted effort to monetize.

But it winds up at the same place regardless.