The last major holdouts in the protest against Reddit’s API pricing relented, abandoning the so-called “John Oliver rules” which only allowed posts featuring the TV host. It's the official end of the battle. The Reddit protest is over, and Reddit won.

The Reddit Protest Is Finally Over. Reddit Won.::Reddit corporate claims victory over its disgruntled mods as r/aww, r/pics, and r/videos abandon the “John Oliver rule.”

  • Noble Shift@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Agreed. I too abandoned both sites and federated. So even though two things I enjoyed were ruined, I’ve come out ahead and better for it. It really felt like getting out of a toxic relationship.

    • Kikkertje@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      1 year ago

      A toxic relationship where I kept begging for just one more hit. So glad I’ve found Lemmy.