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1. tredre+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-06-14 01:08:35
> Usual bait and switch from Reddit.

Providing an API for free for 15 years. Yeah, total bait and switch.

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2. arcane+B1[view] [source] 2023-06-14 01:17:35
>>tredre+(OP)
15 years of leaving money on the table. Not quite at the level of Uber in terms of setting money on fire, but respectable nonetheless.
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3. bshipp+h3[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-06-14 01:26:33
>>arcane+B1
The bots enabled by the free api was what allowed Reddit to transition from a small hangout into "the front page of the internet". Without the bots and tools enabled by the free api the site will rapidly devolve into a cesspool like Facebook.
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