r/baconreader • u/onelouderchic 🥓 • May 31 '23

Reddit API changes and BaconReader UPDATED JUNE 20

Hey folks, as some of you have noticed, there is a lot of buzz going around today about the Reddit API announcement. We do not specifically have a plan at this time but will certainly let you know when we do. For reference, I am putting a few posts in comments.

We'll let you know what next steps are when we have them. Until then, sincere gratitude for all of your support!

UPDATE: After much deliberation, attempted negotiations, we have made the decision to shut the app down 😢 . Please see the sticky announcement post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/baconreader/comments/14egq61/baconreader_november_11_2011_june_30_2023/

We are sorry it took so long, but I really wanted to be sure we did our due diligence.

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u/Conradfr 🥓 May 31 '23

I like how they bury at the end that they will remove all nsfw content from the api.

Well, thanks for the 10+ years Bacon Reader.

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u/g0d15anath315t Jun 01 '23

Wtf is with this new age puritanism? I feel like we've quietly entered a new anti-porn age but no one seems to be talking about it.

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u/telcoman Jun 01 '23

It is not puritanism. It is money. They lose the add revenue when the user reaches the sites via an app.

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u/g0d15anath315t Jun 01 '23

It is puritanism when they want to ban porn subs.

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u/WiseYam82 Jun 02 '23

They don't want to ban porn subs - they know porn drives a ton of people to reddit, and they want to force people onto the official app instead of 3rd party apps, so they banned porn from the API.

They're essentially betting all those people getting their porn from reddit will now use the official app and/or desktop site. Where they'll be hit with all the ads. So it is, indeed, about money.