The last major holdouts in the protest against Reddit’s API pricing relented, abandoning the so-called “John Oliver rules” which only allowed posts featuring the TV host. It's the official end of the battle. The Reddit protest is over, and Reddit won.

The Reddit Protest Is Finally Over. Reddit Won.::Reddit corporate claims victory over its disgruntled mods as r/aww, r/pics, and r/videos abandon the “John Oliver rule.”

  • Boinketh@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    There are SO many bots here, they just don’t seem to be impersonating people like on Reddit. They just automatically post stuff like news or mirrored Reddit posts.

    • shastaxc@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I’m fine with that. Tbh I just want a place to read the news and comment my opinions and not have to wade through oceans of ads.