Some big names are participating in this blackout, including r/gaming, r/music, and a few others with millions of members.įor Reddit's part, the CEO says the API pricing revision is necessary to get the company into profitability. Meanwhile, several top subreddits are protesting the upcoming API pricing changes by going dark for 48 hours beginning June 12. If there's one good news to come out of this, it's that Reddit is exempting makers of accessibility-focused apps from the revised pricing structure, the company confirmed in a statement to The Verge earlier this week. However, despite this knowledge, Huffman told moderators in a call later that the Apollo developer was "threatening" the platform, TechCrunch reports.Īpollo is not the only Reddit client that's closing its doors on June 30, with the likes of RIF, Sync, Reddplanet, and others also joining the list. However, the two clear things out eventually, with the Reddit rep apologizing to the developer. But as one of the Redditors points out, recording phone conversations is not illegal in Canada, where the developer resides.įor some additional context, the recorded phone call in question was between the Apollo developer and a Reddit representative, with the latter initially regarding the Apollo creator's comment about Reddit buying them out as a "threat," per Selig. The CEO then addressed the "private" phone call recording released by Selig. However, Selig has since challenged Huffman to furnish proof of this accusation. He went on to accuse the developer of saying something to the company in private and something else entirely in public. Nevertheless, Huffman, who is known as spez on the platform, said, "His 'joke' is the least of our issues," referring to Selig. But even if it wasn't, there's precedent for Reddit buying a third-party client. He later indicated that this was meant as a joke. This is in reference to the developer claiming early on that Reddit should consider acquiring Apollo rather than push them out the door with the revised API prices. But what has taken most people by surprise is the position of Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, who talked about the disagreements with Selig in a recent AMA while doubling down on the notion that the Apollo developer blackmailed the company.
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