cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/93361
APIs for content sites must be free (🔥 Score: 152+ in 2 hours)
Link: https://readhacker.news/s/5GSi2 Comments: https://readhacker.news/c/5GSi2
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/93361
APIs for content sites must be free (🔥 Score: 152+ in 2 hours)
Link: https://readhacker.news/s/5GSi2 Comments: https://readhacker.news/c/5GSi2
If I write a third party app, then I can filter out any ads you pass me, or I can make it easy for a user to do at arm’s length from me by allowing plugins. This is exactly what’s happening with reddit third party apps.
I don’t think it’s as black and white as you’re making out.
I would expect that not filtering ads (unless the user pays the content site) could be an enforceable stipulation to anyone using the APIs, no? I would also think that ads could be served through the common “get new posts” API in an opaque manner pretty easily.
Well if you violate TOS then your API key gets revoked. If apps want access then they can play by the rules; I think that’s fair enough.
Now, what’s fair when it comes to ad placement is a whole other can of worms…