Reddit communities are 'going dark' to protest changes that would hurt third-party apps
they're"going dark" starting June 12th in response to an API pricing increase they believe will shut out third-party clients. Some will resume public access after 48 hours, but others will"permanently" isolate themselves until Reddit addresses their concerns.
The protesters are also calling on users to message Reddit administrators, leave negative app reviews and boycott the social site. At the same time, they want participants to be"restrained, polite, reasonable and law-abiding" — threats and other rude behavior won't win people over, according to the organizers.
We've asked Reddit for comment. Christian Selig, the creator of popular client Apollo, says the API pricing would cost him $20 million per year. The developers of other apps, such as Narwhal and Reddit is Fun, have also warned that they can't afford the new prices and will likely shut down soon as a result. In the past, Reddit maintained that its pricing is"as equitable as possible" and that it was working to improve the efficiency of apps and reduce their costs.
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