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.”

  • @TigZipEnglish
    27•2 years ago

    Won the battle… NOT the war.

    • @[email protected]English
      13•2 years ago

      I don’t know, it’s more like Reddit lost a skirmich and that’s it. They are heading downwards à la Facebook though.

      • @CabrioEnglish
        16•2 years ago

        Look at Digg, dying takes time.