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25 Of The Best Memes About Reddit's API Protest

The Reddit community has recently been looking different because of a surge of debate around the platform's API pricing changes. Reddit, which was once an open playground for developers and creativity, is now facing a storm of dissatisfaction as subreddit groups come together to express their worries. So basically, The Reddit API allows developers to access and interact with the platform's immense quantity of data, allowing the construction of diverse applications, bots, and tools that improve the Reddit experience. However, recent changes to API pricing have surprised and irritated many developers and subreddit moderators.

As the protest progressed, the majority of the subreddits' biggest and most notable moderators joined hands together for a "48-hour blackout" in which the subreddits went private, meaning that only approved users can access the subreddits, and some subreddits still have not reopened. Only time will tell how Reddit responds to the outrage and whether a settlement that pleases both parties can be achieved. But, for the time being, let's look at some of the dankest memes from Redditors, posted in frustration and uproar, that will be remembered for ages on Reddit.

What does it mean?

"What does API mean" THE CORE: MISTRESS OF DEATH HAT STYLES OF THE 1900 DEPRESSING DOID WARNING LIGHTS ja

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Spez their karma.

WHEN THE MOST DOWNVOTED PERSON ON REDDIT SOMEHOW GAIN 35K ADDITIONAL KARMA IN THE LAST 3 DAYS Go MAY JUN L 09 f 2022 2023 2024 About this captur spez u/spez. 18y Create Your Own Avatar > Reddit CEO Karma 1,085,855 Cake day June 6, 2005 +4 Received the Stonks Falling Award and more in the past 30 days Follow More Options Go MAY JUN UL 12 spez u/spez. 18y Create Your Own Avatar > Reddit CEO Karma 2022 2023 2 24 About this capture 1,119,163 Cake day X Doubt June 6, 2005 Pouz Received the Ternion All-Powerful Award and more in the past 30 days Follow More Options

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Bravo 6, going dark.

u/spez trying to validate his argument by giving himself 69,420 awards

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Asking the real questions.

Me wondering why protesting subreddits don't temporarily migrate to other sites to hurt reddit even more and keep users happy imgflip.com

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Always late to the party.

Every sub 2 days ago. bravo six, going dark r/dankmemes today. Ok guys the polls are in. We're going dark. made with mematic

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The oddly specific ones help the most.

Me when that subreddit that once answered the same oddly specific question that I have now is in private

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Nooo, we lost a soldier.

Reddit: *changes their API access and kills 3rd party apps* SECTOS r/wholesomehentai going private fash

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Subway surfers tiktok is scrambling.

YouTube executives calling Reddit realizing every single content reaction channel is facing a Russia-cuts-oil-to-Europe level of disaster in about 3 days

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Too late.

r/WatchReddit Die Redditors r/WatchRedditDie Redditors We tried to warn you.

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Both have unsatisfied customers.

Steve Huffman and Elon Musk racing to see who can destroy their social media platform first: SKYOOG

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No response to the protest.

Spez and the reddit admins celebrating another day of making the community unhappy NORTH

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Don't give them ideas.

imgflip.com REDDIT CAN JUST STOP THE PROTEST AGAINST THEM BY REMOVING THE FEATURE TO PRIVATE SUBREDDITS UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

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Touch grass.

GO OUTSIDE SWITCH A TO 4CHAN imgflip.com ME WHEN MOST OF R/ARE DOWN

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Don't ask us, either.

i Never Ask A Woman Her Age A Man, His Salary The CEO of Reddit What sub he moderated back in 2008

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Reddit lately.

SAY THE LINE, BART! m Reddit is killing third-party applications (And itself) N

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Just wild things.

When all the Reddit subs start going dark: r/taylorswiftarmpits? Where is an Is she safe? Is she alright?

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About to find another hobby now.

Reddit and Discord simultaneously deciding to ruin their platforms at the same time: was wrong. KAPWING

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Chucking nervously.

"Hmm, it seems oddly convenient for you that Reddit has a massive bug during the protest." u/spez: (CHUCKLING NERVOUSLY)

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Pain.

me seeing every not safe for work subreddit including r/rule34 going private

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They just be posting anything.

When your favorite subs are down, so the algorithm is pushing the most random content on you ??? ??? Like, w-- is r/aviation?

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Reddit in a nutshell.

Reddit destroying 3rd party API Half the subs and mods quitting in protest People trying to enjoy reddit

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Now what?

Subreddits when they return from their blackout and see Reddit still hasn't changed their stance. DO made with mematic Now what? Refoyrave

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Allat for a drop of blood.

Reddit admins after all the subreddits come back All that for a drop of blood

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What do I do with that?

r/Hebrew getting put into my feed because all the other subs are locked made with mematic Me logging into reddit

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Absolute win.

Entire reddit talking about something big called API Me who has no Idea what is going on

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