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"Necessary to exist" is a bit of a stretch. Reddit is vastly overcharging for the api, as evidenced by what other sites charge apps for similar service.
Reddit charging so much for api access is them solving a problem they invented with the express purpose of killing free 3rd party apps.
Saying you're with reddit on this is essentially saying you like the way they're handling the problem they created to benefit themselves.
I just have yet to be convinced that paying to use it is a good thing regardless of reddit's intention.
I only see the grip reddit on its users where even negative users are still dedicated to point of being willing to pay access reddit. Which is nice dedication to see for Reddit where all the vocal talk has turned out to be nothing but talk.
Not sure I even understand your point.
And Lemmy wouldn't be as popular as it is now (along with other sites like Tildes getting a huge spike in users) unless people switched away from Reddit. So I don't think it was all talk.
If you want proof that a lot of power users left Reddit, just look at the front page. Lots and lots of garbage subs that have a theme of "am I ugly" or "rate me."
I'm not sure about your point either. Is it advocating for paying reddit for api usage through third party apps?
Mine was just that I wish people would stop giving in and paying to use reddit. Protest is over. It's now either people are paying for Reddit api or they aren't and I'd rather they didn't.
I'm not advocating for paying for the api. There are a few ways to use reddit's api without paying for it. All I'm saying is that you're paying for reddit no matter what. If it's not through a third party app, it's ads.
What I said earlier, and to your point of "people are either paying for reddit api or they aren't" is that ditching the third party app is the entire purpose of the move reddit did. Whether or not you agree with the new structure, standing with reddit is supporting the deterioration of the site in favor of reddit making more money.
(Also, wolf359 isn't me. They responded, but I'm also responding)
I'm saying whether people agree with the new structure or not doesn't matter anymore, since reddit has made their decision and isn't going to roll it back. It is what it is. Changing reddit's mind is over.
People either pay to use the api or don't. And my meaning of standing with reddit is that Id rather people not pay to use reddit. Just happens to be either reasoning of reddit's being to get rid of third party apps or mine of don't give reddit money by paying for third party apps leads to not using third party apps.
Browser use costs nothing, so that's route I push for if having to comment while on mobile. There's local dns or adblockers on mobile, so ads don't matter. Whatever excuses people use to pay for third party apps it just signals to me that it's the reason why the protest failed because they may be vocal about giving reasons for why reddit is in the wrong, but not actually able to make the decision of limiting use. They showed reddit they are loyal users even if disgruntled.