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Reblogged by jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein"):

PennyOaken ("Ms. Penny 🐝 Oaken") wrote:

So, the inner loop of “What the Heck is happening with Reddit?” is this:

They appear to be getting all their ducks in a row to prepare for an IPO, which means shutting down all the 3rd parties that have (in Reddit’s view) been siphoning away advertisement eyeballs.

But

Reddit’s official app has been so garbage for so long for moderating, that many moderators relied on third party apps. For years.

The changes also rugpulled many other community developed anti-abuse efforts.

So, a boycott.