YouTube disallowing adblockers, Reddit charging for API usage, Twitter blocking non-registered users. These events happen almost at the same time. Is this one of the effects of the tech bubble burst?

  • Zithero@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    They forget the users are their base, not their employees, or are bought by idiot billionaires who think they can turn the platform I to another money printer (or tax write-off)

    Spez in particular saw Twitter and thought that would be a great idea.

    I don’t think he understands he’s about to be CEO of Tumblr 2.0