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  • ThreeHalflings@lemmy.world
    41·
    1 year ago

    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.

    • WindInTrees@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      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.

      • ThreeHalflings@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 year ago

        Firstly, to enforce that reddit now has to police everyone who uses their api, and engage in the inevitable game of whackamole. Secondly, I know I didn’t see any reddit ads when I was using Boost for Reddit, so it’s actively happening.

    • deejay4am@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      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…