Happened a couple of weeks ago, but all API access has to go through a manual review process and seems like they're rejecting personal 3rd party use. The only way you can use the API now is if you create a game or mod tool that "lives on reddit".

The people that create access tokens to use third party apps won't be considered a "responsible use" for the API, right?

Correct and this hasn't changed since we made our updates back in 2023. The goal is to enable developers to build great products for users and mods, powered by Reddit on Reddit.

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[–] 90 points 11 months ago

I removed Reddit from personal use

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  • [–] 57 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Sadly, they only removed access to new API keys. Existing ones still work, for now.

    Why this is "sad" is because Reddit has learned from the past. They won't immediately take drastic changes that will immediately piss off a big chunk of their users. Instead, they'll do it slowly so fewer people will feel the immediate impact. But eventually, this will affect everyone.

    And why this sucks for us is because if there's no massive outrage like the one in 2023, there won't be a mass migration to the Fediverse.

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  • [–] 28 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Lol people still using Reddit... The Internet is fucking cooked.

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  • [–] 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Wait reddit now hosts games? But in a proprietary format? I'm scared but what language do they allow?

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago

    I'm surprised they haven't put their language model slop bucket behind a paywall yet. Won't someone please think of the shareholders! /s

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