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i really need help please. i wish i was a miscarriage or killed as a baby or as a child. my desire to die is deeply intense. yes im in therapy, meds, I pray. this is chronic and severe. And actually I even more deeply wish I was never given the opportunity to exist, I wish I was in the void. im terrified of God. im scared of Him. I love Him so much and disappointing Him makes me nauseous. and existing forever without loved ones is awful. i don't ever want the "blessing" of a long life. i hope i die and early death.
how am i supposed to coexist with this when all I can think is how the longer I live, the more sins I rack up and suffer? I have no gifts and my capacity to do good is very tiny.
i also just need prayers. i wish God brought me comfort, not the fantasies I have daily about beating my record of 48 extra strength Tylenols and sleep aid medication tablets. i need to be saved because i am sure i will not die a natural death.

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Russian oil companies have exported 37% more gasoline so far this year despite Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Kommersant business daily reported Friday.
January-May 2023 gasoline exports from Russia neared 2.5 million tons, the publication said, citing an unidentified source familiar with the data.
Russia exported about 2 million tons of gasoline in January-March, up from around 1.5 million tons in the first quarter of 2022.
With gas price increases and shortages on the domestic market, Russian authorities were also considering banning gasoline exports altogether, Reuters reported last month.
The ban forced Russia, which previously exported 2.5 million tons of gasoline every year to Europe, to reroute exports to other continents including Africa.
Africa imported a record 812,000 tons of Russian gasoline - about one-third of Russia's total exports - over the same period.

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My mat leave is ending and my in laws are coming to help with the baby. I am having serious anxiety and don’t know how I can handle this. We do not speak the same language so all communication goes through my partner. MIL asked us to name the baby with the first initial matching my partners’s as it’s a tradition. I obliged. She then called the baby another (but similar) name for six weeks ish since she liked it more. She also has another name she chose for the baby that she uses in writing, etc.
She gets to see the baby multiple times a day on FaceTime. most of baby’s wake time she is in the background saying stuff to the baby. I’ve gotten in fights with my partner about not being able to record moments without his mom in the background.
I usually send pics daily. When I don’t she asks where the pics are, are there not baby pictures. This seriously irks me because it feels like she expects the pictures. Also she is constantly saying things like the baby is still hungry when she’s not and has just been fed and for us to burp the baby when I always burp the baby.
I don’t know if it’s the language barrier or what but I foresee me not being able to set boundaries with her and her ignoring them anyway. Any tips? Am I overreacting?

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5 and a half years ago EA held an AMA so disastrous that it was unreadable as downvotes pummelling the answering producers and directors to the ground. Back then I made an overview for Games.
Due to the high interest and high chance of being a shit show of similar or possibly greater proportion, here's an easily readable overview for the spez AMA.
I will edit as it goes on.

Introduction

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/

Question

Hi spez, I'm wondering, as many third-party apps are shutting down, what the official Reddit app will add to provide the same experience as these third-party apps once did?

Reply

The are a couple things we are focused on right now: mod tools, specifically an improved mod queue this month and improved mod mail after; and we’re doing a bunch of work on feeds and comments to make them more cohesive.

After edit:

There are a couple things we are focused on right now: mod tools, specifically an improved mod queue this month and improved mod log, mod mail after; and we’re doing a bunch of work on feeds and comments to make them more cohesive. We are also going to make the official Reddit apps more accessible.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk2wk4/?context=3

Question

What were you thinking with your attempt to discredit Apollo by claiming that Christian threatened and blackmailed you? The confusion was sorted out during Christian's call with Reddit, yet you proceeded to claim that he blackmailed Reddit the following week. To me (and the rest of Reddit) it comes across as a blatant attempt to pit us against him.

Reply by spez

His “joke” is the least of our issues. His behavior and communications with us has been all over the place—saying one thing to us while saying something completely different externally; recording and leaking a private phone call—to the point where I don’t know how we could do business with him.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk45r?context=3

Question

Why do you want to restrict NSFW from third party apps?

Reply by spez

It’s a constant fight to keep this content at all. We are going to keep it. But the regulatory environment has gotten much stricter about adult content, and as a result we have to be strict / conservative about where it shows up.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk4pss/?context=3

Question

How are the API changes going to affect /blind and the blind community at large that use API for their screen readers to make reddit accessible to the visually impaired, because there are no other reasonable options?

Reply by spez

As I shared in my post, We want everyone to be able to use Reddit. As a result, non-commercial, accessibility-focused apps and tools will continue to have free access. We’re working with apps like RedReader and Dystopia and a few others to ensure they can continue to access the Data API.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk5jfh/?context=3

Question

Apologies if this has been asked already, but I know there's been a request from the mods of some subreddits to delay the API pricing implementation by 90 days. It seems to me this would help developers and reddit both bridge some of the gaps between 3rd party apps and native reddit apps. This is a pretty big issue for mods and users on many fronts, and is leading to a good deal of pressure for subreddits to join the blackout. As a mod of AmItheAsshole in particular, I don't know if we'll be able to justify keeping our sub open without a clear commitment on a delay. Can you promise that?

Reply by spez

We’re continuing to work with folks who want to work with us. For what it’s worth, this includes many of the apps that haven’t been taking the spotlight this week.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk647a/?context=3

Question

Mr. Huffman, over the past few years reddit has taken care to establish channels between users and administrators which can be used to probe new features on us so you can gauge what the response from the community would be to them. Why have none of these channels been used for this fundamental alteration to site functionality?

Reply by spez

We started sharing this information in April, and also had Mod Council calls following the post.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk6rf8/?context=3

Question

Now that paid third party API access is planned, are there any plans to expand the third party API to include the full API accessible to first party apps, more specifically GraphQL? To clarify on GraphQL, I don't mean full access to execute arbitrary queries, I mean access to execute the same queries that the first party apps call. This would allow for fair competition now that commercial apps will need to pay.

Reply by KeyserSosa

We’re building our mid- and long-term API using Developer Platform which is GQL based and targeted to long term sustainability, for both our own and third party apps. The current deployed GQL APIs are still in the “work in progress” category and wouldn’t be suitable for broad consumption.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk45yf/?context=3

Followup Question

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk61bo/

Reply by KeyserSosa

Is this confirmation that third party apps will be able to execute/interact with devvit apps and that it will not be restricted/locked to first party apps?

We don’t know what devvit will eventually look like (as you mentioned, there are features we didn't think about), and how we'd make it secure in a multi-party environment is something we haven’t figured out yet. We’re working on supporting the large bot ecosystem first (which is also a pretty big use case for these APIs), and planning to build out from there. Our small steps into experience based apps (not just bots) are very early.

These "beta" APIs have been out for years now, is there any plans to open these up to third party API clients?

Open, yes. Complete, no. The roll out has been slow because there’s just a long tail of endpoints to cover, it’s effectively “noop” work for the product, and slow burn to get out. We’ve been hesitant to roll out usage at the very least because it means “lock in” on some endpoints that we’re not 100% sure we’re happy with before done. [Obviously, can version, etc. but support overhead there is not trivial for something that’s work in progress.]
Also devvit is forcing us to build a cleaner more sustainable API. We need to see that through before releasing it for fuller use.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkaury/?context=3

Question

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk26x7/ (very long)
Reply by FlyingLaserTurtle

Hope you'll accept my answers here.

So... The "longstanding rate limit" is actually per client per user.. So aggregating them to a client level and claiming they are 400,000% over the limit is a lie.

As we called out in this post, we are changing how we are going to enforce the rate limits to be per client id, so the numbers are accurate from that perspective.

Google and Amazon absolutely tell you how to be more effecient and help you in your use of their services..

You (and many others) are right on this one–as I mentioned to you in the call yesterday, I’m sorry I said that. We will work with partners to help identify areas of inefficiency. Since that post, we have already shared initial usage reports from March through early June with partners and are working on providing more detail.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk7rfg/?context=1

Question

Why was the timeline of charging for the API so strict, given it would impact so many Apps and Users? - Will this be remediated? cont

Reply by spez

I acknowledge it was a tight timeline. For what it’s worth, we are continuing to chat with many of the developers who still want to work with us.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk8m0z/?context=3

Question

The announcement of the API changes felt very abrupt. Your NYTimes interview suggests this was in response to the rise of ChatGPT and other large language model (LLM) products. Were these API changes already in the pipeline prior to ChatGPT or is this really a knee-jerk response to cut off / get a cut of LLM training data?

Reply by spez

Yes and no. Two things happened at the same time: the LLM explosion put all Reddit data use at the forefront, and our continuing efforts to reign in costs to make Reddit self-sustaining put a spotlight on the tens of millions of dollars it costs us annually to support the 3P apps.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk9izp/?context=3

Question

I recently enabled Google's Search Labs feature to gain access to their generative search responses. This means I don't have to click-through to Reddit to see answers anymore, they're summarized directly on the Google Search page. Since Reddit is taking such an aggressive stance towards the use of Reddit data in training large language models (LLMs), are you considering blocking Google or Bing webcrawlers in addition to locking down the API?

Reply by KeyserSosa

We’re in active discussion directly with many of the companies behind the LLMs that have likely used Reddit data for training.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnka347/?context=3

Question

Why go forward with a raw pricing model for API usage rather than a profit sharing model similar to what Epic does with Unreal? Or at least a "get x requests free for non commercial use, otherwise talk to us for commercial usage" policy with profit sharing built in?
Gives an escape hatch for freeware tool developers, helps cash in on AI, and gives freemium apps an incentive to monetize knowing they don't have to "cover costs" so much as they just need to cut you in on the profits. Feels like it would solve a ton of problems here and incentivize API usage much the way Epic managed to get people to use Unreal Engine.

Reply by spez

We are following the model of “get x requests for free,” which applies to 90% of current API users. Profit sharing is more complex—could be interesting someday—so we’re starting off with heavy users sharing the cost.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnka9it/?context=3

Question

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk426n/

Are there any specific plans from Reddit on how to handle moderators who need access to NSFW content for moderation purposes, potentially sitewide for more coordinated actors?

Reply by spez

We’re re-enabling pushshift for mod use cases in the next week or so. We’ve got a number of relevant mod tool improvements shipping soon: an improved mod queue this month, and mod log and mod mail coming thereafter. Mis-labeling communities as NSFW (or not) is a violation of our policies.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkbkyl/?context=3

Question

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk2fh0/ (long)

Reply

A: We are working with RedReader and Dystopia to make sure they have access and will continue to work with others. We’ll review requests to ensure that the app is non-commercial and focused on accessibility needs. Approved apps can use the Data API for free.
For our own apps, there is no excuse. We will do better.

After Edit (see here):

We are working with RedReader and Dystopia to make sure they have access and will continue to work with others. We’ll review requests to ensure that the app is non-commercial and focused on accessibility needs. Approved apps can use the Data API for free.
For our own apps, there is no excuse. We will do better.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkccq7/?context=3

Question

How do you address the concerns of users who feel that Reddit has become increasingly profit-driven and less focused on community engagement?

Reply by spez

We’ll continue to be profit-driven until profits arrive. Unlike some of the 3P apps, we are not profitable.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkd09c/?context=3

Question

Please, reply to developers who contact you. (long)

Reply by spez

Apologies for the delay. We are responding now.
If others have apps they would like to be considered for the paid API tier, please reach out here and select “This is a partnership request.”

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkd694/?context=3

Question

Just a little suggestion, If you're really sorry, could you please update your comment https://old.reddit.com/redditdev/comments/13wsiks/api_update_enterprise_level_tier_for_large_scale/jmolrhn/ considering other people maybe will no read this?

Reply by FlyingLaserTurtle

Done.

https://old.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkg8re/?context=3

Question

Was the community reaction not foreseeable to Reddit Inc? (cont)

Reply by Go_JasonWaterfalls

Over the years, we've had the privilege to receive mod input on products, programs, and initiatives that we’ve rolled out. That won't change. There will be cases when our decisions don’t fully align with all of the feedback we receive and often the feedback we receive isn’t unanimous. But we won’t stop seeking out your input. It does matter, it does change things, and we do respect and value it.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkgh46/?context=3

Question

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkhdk8/?context=3 (long)

Reply by spez

We can always do more, and better and faster, but we shared the progress we made over the past 24 months in a few posts (see here, here, and here). That list includes but is not limited to the following features: Mod Notes, User Mod Log, Mobile Removal Reasons, Mod Queue sort improvements, increased the number of removal reasons, Increased the subreddit emoji limit, Technical improvements to how automoderator functions, Improved the functionality of Modmail rate limits, Increased the Ban Notes character limit, Launched Subreddit 2 Subreddit Modmail, Adding removal reasons and content snapshots for content removed by Reddit, Text availability on all post types, Adding visibility into NSFW tagging, abuse removals, and appeals & approvals, Creation of the u/ModSupportBot, Remove as subreddit, Mod Notes & User Mod Log in Modmail, Mod Queue improvements (on desktop), Show Previous Mod Actions, Safety teams started testing a new ban evasion tool, We launched our new Mod Education site, Community Team made updates to our Top Mod Removal process, Automoderator was upgraded to include Subreddit karma, we updated the discoverability settings for subreddits within Community Settings, and Mod Insights. We also shared the set of enhancements coming in the next few months here.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkhdk8/?context=3

Question

As a mod of a top 1% sub on Reddit we haven't received any contact from you or the admin team like you claimed. I'm sure you've probably talked with the group of legacy power mods that mod the biggest subs. But for us subs not in the bracket but still quite large with a fair bit of daily volume will there be any reaching out to our teams? Or do we have to do all the leg work to get the info and access to things like pushshift by ourselves?

Reply by Go_JasonWaterfalls

We have programs in place to support our largest communities and are working on ways to expand these to more communities. Additionally, we’re planning more events to meet and connect with moderators as well. To re-enable PushShift, it should be a straightforward process to fill out a short form so we can verify mod status so they can re-enable access.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkhpfq/?context=3

Question

Why do you devote staff resources to initiatives such as the Mod Council and the Partnership Communities, without utilizing them ahead of time for feedback on wide-scale and potentially devastating changes such as this one? Where do you personally see the ROI?

Reply by Go_JasonWaterfalls

See response here.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkiite/?context=3

Question

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk29vb/ (long)

Reply by Go_JasonWaterfalls

First, thank you for all the years of dedication to Reddit. You’re amazing. We will continue to provide support to mods and are, in many cases, expanding our support via community events, partnerships, and enrichment. First off, we will continue to provide support for AMAs. Mod Council, Community Funds, Partner Communities, and community events (like the Mod Summit) will continue to be a core part of the community experience. Some examples:

• We are casting a wider net with Community Funds to support more project-types and countries
• Mod Summit is expanding to become global in scope with 5000+ moderators, and will include a fully virtual event platform, with investments in accessibility, multiple languages and covering multiple time zones. (You heard it here first: the first Mod Summit of the year is scheduled for November 4, 2023)
• Partner Communities just launched a few months ago, and continues to become available to more subreddits and expand its offerings.
• We are launching smaller, more intimate events that bring mods together to cover important topics in just a few months.

We are invested in rewarding and enriching your experience as a mod, and that will continue to be a core part of what we do.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkjnh4/?context=3

Finish

Apparently, we're done.

The AMA’s done.
I can’t see anything in Reddit’s AMA with CEO Steve Huffman about the API changes to indicate that it’s over, but Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt tells me that it’s done.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/8/23754780/reddit-api-updates-changes-news-announcements

5 and a half years ago EA held an AMA so disastrous that it was unreadable as downvotes pummelling the answering producers and directors to the ground. Back then I made an overview for Games.
Due to the high interest and high chance of being a shit show of similar or possibly greater proportion, here's an easily readable overview for the spez AMA.
I will edit as it goes on.

Introduction

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/

Question

Hi spez, I'm wondering, as many third-party apps are shutting down, what the official Reddit app will add to provide the same experience as these third-party apps once did?

Reply

The are a couple things we are focused on right now: mod tools, specifically an improved mod queue this month and improved mod mail after; and we’re doing a bunch of work on feeds and comments to make them more cohesive.

After edit:

There are a couple things we are focused on right now: mod tools, specifically an improved mod queue this month and improved mod log, mod mail after; and we’re doing a bunch of work on feeds and comments to make them more cohesive. We are also going to make the official Reddit apps more accessible.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk2wk4/?context=3

Question

What were you thinking with your attempt to discredit Apollo by claiming that Christian threatened and blackmailed you? The confusion was sorted out during Christian's call with Reddit, yet you proceeded to claim that he blackmailed Reddit the following week. To me (and the rest of Reddit) it comes across as a blatant attempt to pit us against him.

Reply by spez

His “joke” is the least of our issues. His behavior and communications with us has been all over the place—saying one thing to us while saying something completely different externally; recording and leaking a private phone call—to the point where I don’t know how we could do business with him.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk45r?context=3

Question

Why do you want to restrict NSFW from third party apps?

Reply by spez

It’s a constant fight to keep this content at all. We are going to keep it. But the regulatory environment has gotten much stricter about adult content, and as a result we have to be strict / conservative about where it shows up.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk4pss/?context=3

Question

How are the API changes going to affect /blind and the blind community at large that use API for their screen readers to make reddit accessible to the visually impaired, because there are no other reasonable options?

Reply by spez

As I shared in my post, We want everyone to be able to use Reddit. As a result, non-commercial, accessibility-focused apps and tools will continue to have free access. We’re working with apps like RedReader and Dystopia and a few others to ensure they can continue to access the Data API.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk5jfh/?context=3

Question

Apologies if this has been asked already, but I know there's been a request from the mods of some subreddits to delay the API pricing implementation by 90 days. It seems to me this would help developers and reddit both bridge some of the gaps between 3rd party apps and native reddit apps. This is a pretty big issue for mods and users on many fronts, and is leading to a good deal of pressure for subreddits to join the blackout. As a mod of AmItheAsshole in particular, I don't know if we'll be able to justify keeping our sub open without a clear commitment on a delay. Can you promise that?

Reply by spez

We’re continuing to work with folks who want to work with us. For what it’s worth, this includes many of the apps that haven’t been taking the spotlight this week.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk647a/?context=3

Question

Mr. Huffman, over the past few years reddit has taken care to establish channels between users and administrators which can be used to probe new features on us so you can gauge what the response from the community would be to them. Why have none of these channels been used for this fundamental alteration to site functionality?

Reply by spez

We started sharing this information in April, and also had Mod Council calls following the post.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk6rf8/?context=3

Question

Now that paid third party API access is planned, are there any plans to expand the third party API to include the full API accessible to first party apps, more specifically GraphQL? To clarify on GraphQL, I don't mean full access to execute arbitrary queries, I mean access to execute the same queries that the first party apps call. This would allow for fair competition now that commercial apps will need to pay.

Reply by KeyserSosa

We’re building our mid- and long-term API using Developer Platform which is GQL based and targeted to long term sustainability, for both our own and third party apps. The current deployed GQL APIs are still in the “work in progress” category and wouldn’t be suitable for broad consumption.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk45yf/?context=3

Followup Question

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk61bo/

Reply by KeyserSosa

Is this confirmation that third party apps will be able to execute/interact with devvit apps and that it will not be restricted/locked to first party apps?

We don’t know what devvit will eventually look like (as you mentioned, there are features we didn't think about), and how we'd make it secure in a multi-party environment is something we haven’t figured out yet. We’re working on supporting the large bot ecosystem first (which is also a pretty big use case for these APIs), and planning to build out from there. Our small steps into experience based apps (not just bots) are very early.

These "beta" APIs have been out for years now, is there any plans to open these up to third party API clients?

Open, yes. Complete, no. The roll out has been slow because there’s just a long tail of endpoints to cover, it’s effectively “noop” work for the product, and slow burn to get out. We’ve been hesitant to roll out usage at the very least because it means “lock in” on some endpoints that we’re not 100% sure we’re happy with before done. [Obviously, can version, etc. but support overhead there is not trivial for something that’s work in progress.]
Also devvit is forcing us to build a cleaner more sustainable API. We need to see that through before releasing it for fuller use.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkaury/?context=3

Question

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk26x7/ (very long)
Reply by FlyingLaserTurtle

Hope you'll accept my answers here.

So... The "longstanding rate limit" is actually per client per user.. So aggregating them to a client level and claiming they are 400,000% over the limit is a lie.

As we called out in this post, we are changing how we are going to enforce the rate limits to be per client id, so the numbers are accurate from that perspective.

Google and Amazon absolutely tell you how to be more effecient and help you in your use of their services..

You (and many others) are right on this one–as I mentioned to you in the call yesterday, I’m sorry I said that. We will work with partners to help identify areas of inefficiency. Since that post, we have already shared initial usage reports from March through early June with partners and are working on providing more detail.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk7rfg/?context=1

Question

Why was the timeline of charging for the API so strict, given it would impact so many Apps and Users? - Will this be remediated? cont

Reply by spez

I acknowledge it was a tight timeline. For what it’s worth, we are continuing to chat with many of the developers who still want to work with us.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk8m0z/?context=3

Question

The announcement of the API changes felt very abrupt. Your NYTimes interview suggests this was in response to the rise of ChatGPT and other large language model (LLM) products. Were these API changes already in the pipeline prior to ChatGPT or is this really a knee-jerk response to cut off / get a cut of LLM training data?

Reply by spez

Yes and no. Two things happened at the same time: the LLM explosion put all Reddit data use at the forefront, and our continuing efforts to reign in costs to make Reddit self-sustaining put a spotlight on the tens of millions of dollars it costs us annually to support the 3P apps.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk9izp/?context=3

Question

I recently enabled Google's Search Labs feature to gain access to their generative search responses. This means I don't have to click-through to Reddit to see answers anymore, they're summarized directly on the Google Search page. Since Reddit is taking such an aggressive stance towards the use of Reddit data in training large language models (LLMs), are you considering blocking Google or Bing webcrawlers in addition to locking down the API?

Reply by KeyserSosa

We’re in active discussion directly with many of the companies behind the LLMs that have likely used Reddit data for training.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnka347/?context=3

Question

Why go forward with a raw pricing model for API usage rather than a profit sharing model similar to what Epic does with Unreal? Or at least a "get x requests free for non commercial use, otherwise talk to us for commercial usage" policy with profit sharing built in?
Gives an escape hatch for freeware tool developers, helps cash in on AI, and gives freemium apps an incentive to monetize knowing they don't have to "cover costs" so much as they just need to cut you in on the profits. Feels like it would solve a ton of problems here and incentivize API usage much the way Epic managed to get people to use Unreal Engine.

Reply by spez

We are following the model of “get x requests for free,” which applies to 90% of current API users. Profit sharing is more complex—could be interesting someday—so we’re starting off with heavy users sharing the cost.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnka9it/?context=3

Question

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk426n/

Are there any specific plans from Reddit on how to handle moderators who need access to NSFW content for moderation purposes, potentially sitewide for more coordinated actors?

Reply by spez

We’re re-enabling pushshift for mod use cases in the next week or so. We’ve got a number of relevant mod tool improvements shipping soon: an improved mod queue this month, and mod log and mod mail coming thereafter. Mis-labeling communities as NSFW (or not) is a violation of our policies.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkbkyl/?context=3

Question

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk2fh0/ (long)

Reply

A: We are working with RedReader and Dystopia to make sure they have access and will continue to work with others. We’ll review requests to ensure that the app is non-commercial and focused on accessibility needs. Approved apps can use the Data API for free.
For our own apps, there is no excuse. We will do better.

After Edit (see here):

We are working with RedReader and Dystopia to make sure they have access and will continue to work with others. We’ll review requests to ensure that the app is non-commercial and focused on accessibility needs. Approved apps can use the Data API for free.
For our own apps, there is no excuse. We will do better.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkccq7/?context=3

Question

How do you address the concerns of users who feel that Reddit has become increasingly profit-driven and less focused on community engagement?

Reply by spez

We’ll continue to be profit-driven until profits arrive. Unlike some of the 3P apps, we are not profitable.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkd09c/?context=3

Question

Please, reply to developers who contact you. (long)

Reply by spez

Apologies for the delay. We are responding now.
If others have apps they would like to be considered for the paid API tier, please reach out here and select “This is a partnership request.”

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkd694/?context=3

Question

Just a little suggestion, If you're really sorry, could you please update your comment https://old.reddit.com/redditdev/comments/13wsiks/api_update_enterprise_level_tier_for_large_scale/jmolrhn/ considering other people maybe will no read this?

Reply by FlyingLaserTurtle

Done.

https://old.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkg8re/?context=3

Question

Was the community reaction not foreseeable to Reddit Inc? (cont)

Reply by Go_JasonWaterfalls

Over the years, we've had the privilege to receive mod input on products, programs, and initiatives that we’ve rolled out. That won't change. There will be cases when our decisions don’t fully align with all of the feedback we receive and often the feedback we receive isn’t unanimous. But we won’t stop seeking out your input. It does matter, it does change things, and we do respect and value it.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkgh46/?context=3

Question

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkhdk8/?context=3 (long)

Reply by spez

We can always do more, and better and faster, but we shared the progress we made over the past 24 months in a few posts (see here, here, and here). That list includes but is not limited to the following features: Mod Notes, User Mod Log, Mobile Removal Reasons, Mod Queue sort improvements, increased the number of removal reasons, Increased the subreddit emoji limit, Technical improvements to how automoderator functions, Improved the functionality of Modmail rate limits, Increased the Ban Notes character limit, Launched Subreddit 2 Subreddit Modmail, Adding removal reasons and content snapshots for content removed by Reddit, Text availability on all post types, Adding visibility into NSFW tagging, abuse removals, and appeals & approvals, Creation of the u/ModSupportBot, Remove as subreddit, Mod Notes & User Mod Log in Modmail, Mod Queue improvements (on desktop), Show Previous Mod Actions, Safety teams started testing a new ban evasion tool, We launched our new Mod Education site, Community Team made updates to our Top Mod Removal process, Automoderator was upgraded to include Subreddit karma, we updated the discoverability settings for subreddits within Community Settings, and Mod Insights. We also shared the set of enhancements coming in the next few months here.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkhdk8/?context=3

Question

As a mod of a top 1% sub on Reddit we haven't received any contact from you or the admin team like you claimed. I'm sure you've probably talked with the group of legacy power mods that mod the biggest subs. But for us subs not in the bracket but still quite large with a fair bit of daily volume will there be any reaching out to our teams? Or do we have to do all the leg work to get the info and access to things like pushshift by ourselves?

Reply by Go_JasonWaterfalls

We have programs in place to support our largest communities and are working on ways to expand these to more communities. Additionally, we’re planning more events to meet and connect with moderators as well. To re-enable PushShift, it should be a straightforward process to fill out a short form so we can verify mod status so they can re-enable access.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkhpfq/?context=3

Question

Why do you devote staff resources to initiatives such as the Mod Council and the Partnership Communities, without utilizing them ahead of time for feedback on wide-scale and potentially devastating changes such as this one? Where do you personally see the ROI?

Reply by Go_JasonWaterfalls

See response here.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkiite/?context=3

Question

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnk29vb/ (long)

Reply by Go_JasonWaterfalls

First, thank you for all the years of dedication to Reddit. You’re amazing. We will continue to provide support to mods and are, in many cases, expanding our support via community events, partnerships, and enrichment. First off, we will continue to provide support for AMAs. Mod Council, Community Funds, Partner Communities, and community events (like the Mod Summit) will continue to be a core part of the community experience. Some examples:

• We are casting a wider net with Community Funds to support more project-types and countries
• Mod Summit is expanding to become global in scope with 5000+ moderators, and will include a fully virtual event platform, with investments in accessibility, multiple languages and covering multiple time zones. (You heard it here first: the first Mod Summit of the year is scheduled for November 4, 2023)
• Partner Communities just launched a few months ago, and continues to become available to more subreddits and expand its offerings.
• We are launching smaller, more intimate events that bring mods together to cover important topics in just a few months.

We are invested in rewarding and enriching your experience as a mod, and that will continue to be a core part of what we do.

https://www.reddit.com/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_the_community_about_changes_to_our_api/jnkjnh4/?context=3

Finish

Apparently, we're done.

The AMA’s done.
I can’t see anything in Reddit’s AMA with CEO Steve Huffman about the API changes to indicate that it’s over, but Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt tells me that it’s done.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/8/23754780/reddit-api-updates-changes-news-announcements