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Reddit starts removing moderators behind the latest protests (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by ardi60@lemmy.ml to c/technology

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[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Speaking of API keys, the free key allows just a little bit of traffic, which is probably just enough for a single user, but not enough for all the Apollo users added together. So, my idea is that what if every user had their own personal key…

[–] greybeard@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reddit would likely put a wall up to prevent non-developers from getting keys. I deal with enterprise applications that do that to prevent just that sort of thing. Basically you require developer registeration, and refuse any applicant that doesn't show they are really a developer.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I just asked Bing to write some VBA code that adds two numbers together. Here’s the code.

`Sub AddTwoNumbers() Dim x As Integer Dim y As Integer Dim z As Integer

x = 1
y = 1
z = x + y

MsgBox "The result is " & z

End Sub `

I’m a VBA developer now. I’m entitled to get my own API, right?

Oh, but that’s not all, there’s also a Whitespace version of my program.

  		 	 	 	 	 	 # push 1
  		 	 	 	 	 	 # push 1
  		 	 	 	 # add
  		 	 	 # print as number
  		 	 	 	 	 # exit
``` `

Before you ask, Wthisepace is an actual programming languga, alot like Brainfuck.

With a portfolio like this, they are obliged to give me my API key now.

[–] TauZero@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Currently the key provisioning system is really only meant for developers, key requests have to be manually approved by reddit admins. You couldn't have millions of users jump in to request their own keys. This uncertainty is why the 3pa devs considered and discarded the option of letting users provide their own keys, choosing to shut down their apps entirely. Making the system official and automated via Reddit Premium would have solved that.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Figures. Would have been too good to be true. Thanks for the explanation anyway!