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by jmholla 1111 days ago
> What is Reddit buying for $10m? The answer that "Christian will shut down the app and go quietly" is the only answer that makes sense in context.

They're buying Apollo. Then they can shut it down and make the app stop making API requests.
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s1artibartfast 1111 days ago
They don't need to buy Apollo for it to shut down, that's the point. Apollo gets shut down with or without the buyout, so what exactly is the $10 million payment securing
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roflyear 1111 days ago
So the whole raise-api-cost was in fact intended to just shut these apps down, and isn't to recoup costs, like Reddit is saying?

That means Reddit entered in bad faith - at that point you can't fault Apollo for reacting to that bad faith in any way really, as long as it was legal. You can't be expected to act in good faith if the other party isn't.

So, I still see no blame for Apollo folk (I don't use the app or know who they are before today)

It's bad all around, my friend.

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s1artibartfast 1111 days ago
I dont think there is really anyone to blame.

Apps cost them money they could be making in advertising, So they want big money or will cut the apps off. If apps could offer more money than reddit thinks they could make without them, then everyone would be happy, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

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roflyear 1110 days ago
Reddit very obviously wants a LOT more money than is "fair" here - let's be real.
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s1artibartfast 1110 days ago
What do you think is fair? They dont owe Apollo anything and they dont want anything Apollo has to offer.

If we are being real, Reddit wants Apollo gone. The only definition of fair would be terms both reddit and Apollo mutually agree to, but that isnt going to happen.

Apollo had a good run while it lasted, and I hope the devs walk away with some money to show for it.

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GhostGlitch 1110 days ago
Honestly, reddit shouldn't want Apollo gone. They should want Apollo. If a large number of your potential users are going to a different platform it's because yours lacks something. Shutting down some of your competition doesn't change that fact, and those users are still going to be open to bailing for better options.

Why piss off your userbase by trying to force them back to your inferior option when you could just buy the thing they've clearly shown they prefer and give it to them yourself?

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roflyear 1110 days ago
Fair is something that works for both parties - maybe it doesn't exist in this case.
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