Reddit to waive API pricing changes for accessibility-focused apps in a move towards inclusivity

Reddit has announced that they will be making an exception to their new API pricing policy for makers of accessibility apps. This news will come as a great relief for developers who were concerned about possibly having to pay steep fees. Additionally, this update will benefit the users that depend on these apps to access Reddit. As long as the accessibility apps are “non-commercial” and cater to an “accessibility need,” the developers behind them will not be required to pay for access to Reddit’s data. In a statement to The Verge, Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt emphasized the company’s positive relationship with non-commercial accessibility app makers. The API pricing changes caused quite an uproar within the Reddit community, with developers claiming that these changes would force them to shut down their apps. Apollo developer Christian Selig estimated that the new pricing would cost him around $20 million per year. In an effort to protest these pricing changes, moderators of the r/Blind subreddit published a message that discussed the negative effects that these changes would have on apps for blind and visually impaired individuals. The message indicated that the changes would make it difficult for blind individuals to run their community effectively and safely. However, Reddit’s recent exemptions for accessibility app makers is a positive step forward in terms of finding a workable solution that benefits all parties involved.

 

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