[xaitv]

I think the current pricing of Reddit's API isn't meant to recoup costs of maintaining the API, it's meant to kill 3rd party apps so people switch to the official app, which shows ads. It's not so much the cost of maintaining the API than it is the cost of missed ad revenue.

[justin66]

Wouldn't it have made sense for Reddit to get the official app in some kind of shape, with all the needed accessibility features and moderator controls, before killing third party apps?

They just seem to be doing things out of order. Another example: alienate long-time users and mods by making it abundantly clear that they're product and free labor really should have come after the IPO.

[BonitaPersona]

I'll guess that the official app is in totally perfect shape with all their metrics. Which aren't the same metrics we measure with.

[krisoft]

> it is the cost of missed ad revenue.

Then ask for that, similar to youtube red? You estimate how much each person would net you in ad revenue and ask them to contribute that much.

It could be phrased as "do you like reddit? contribute to its upkeep."