Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
Some nonzero amount, sure. But there’s never going to be a mass exodus where the entire userbase jumps ship.
Look at how many people still use Twitter even now.
Back in my day we had the Digg to Reddit exodus.
TBH I’m not convinced enough real humans still use reddit for a new exodus to happen.
Interesting side effect that this will probably kill off some of the Reddit repost bots over here
Sanitation and his army of bots operate through a Firefox extension so I think we’ll still get the trash posts from reddit, at least!
Is there anywhere to track him?
SMCF posted a list not too long ago but I’m not sure where it is.
Sanitation, Time2lose, oldmanalex, grumpus_maximus, mustachio_grumpus (or something), noralenderbee, liquorice. Those are the ones I remember
not really. Anyone who relied on the API has already left
It’s not just the API (and rss) that is getting axed, automoderator and old reddit have also officially moved to the chopping block.
Closed systems and the degradation of the network. Connecting to the information super highway is going to become Mad Max
well, I’m a new user.
I’ve been churning accounts on reddit for a long time because you get banned by some subs just for posting or subscribing to other subs, then you post there not remembering the preemptive ban and bam, permaban. fed up with that noise, and having to churn accounts like a fucking outlaw.
Welcome, I hope you have a better experience here
