Reddit CEO Triples Down, Insults Protesters, Whines About Not Making Enough Money From Reddit Users

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My best guess is they want to fight against adblockers next and can't have people easily switch to a 3PA and avoid ads this way.

Ads already exist in Reddit's system as a different subtype of the same entity that a post or a comment is. They could just... Present adds in the API call returns. And they could have someone doing regular checks to ensure that the app developers aren't filtering out ads. This is so fucking stupid lol

That wouldn't give Reddit access to your phone's APIs.

::: spoiler Android permissions required by Reddit 2023.23.0:

  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
  • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
  • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
  • android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
  • android.permission.VIBRATE
  • android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
  • android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
  • android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
  • android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
  • android.permission.CAMERA
  • android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
  • android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
  • com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • com.reddit.frontpage.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
  • com.android.vending.BILLING
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
  • com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
  • com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
  • com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
  • com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
  • com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
  • com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
  • com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
  • com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
  • com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
  • android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
  • com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
  • me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
  • me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE :::