▲ 45 ▼ Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com) submitted 3 days ago by rinze@lemmy.ca to c/techtakes@awful.systems 11 comments fedilink hide all child comments Nice excuse, I guess.
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 8 points 3 days ago (2 children) Wasn't one of it's cofounders literally the inventor of RSS? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samvines@awful.systems 16 points 3 days ago (1 child) Yeah the one that was hounded to suicide by malicious lawyers. He was a genius who was too good for this world and his positive influence over Reddit has long been a mere footnote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 7 points 3 days ago Literally one of the worst things to happen to the internet imho. Imagine if Reddit embraced ActivityPub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samvines@awful.systems 16 points 3 days ago (1 child) Yeah the one that was hounded to suicide by malicious lawyers. He was a genius who was too good for this world and his positive influence over Reddit has long been a mere footnote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 7 points 3 days ago Literally one of the worst things to happen to the internet imho. Imagine if Reddit embraced ActivityPub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 7 points 3 days ago Literally one of the worst things to happen to the internet imho. Imagine if Reddit embraced ActivityPub. permalink fedilink source parent