WEB r/InternetIsBeautiful has shut down
Subreddit shuts down in protest against Reddit's new API pricing
The subreddit r/InternetIsBeautiful has shut down as part of a coordinated protest against Reddit's exorbitant new API pricing. The subreddit's moderators announced the shutdown in a post on the subreddit, saying that they could no longer justify paying the new fees to Reddit.
"We have tried to work with Reddit to find a solution that would be fair to both parties," the moderators wrote. "However, Reddit has been unwilling to budge on their new pricing structure."
The new API pricing structure that Reddit implemented in October 2023 has been met with widespread criticism from developers. The new fees make it much more expensive to develop and maintain apps that use Reddit's API. As a result, many developers have stopped working on their Reddit apps or have shut them down altogether.
The shutdown of r/InternetIsBeautiful is a major blow to the Reddit community. The subreddit was a popular destination for users to share beautiful and interesting content from around the web. The subreddit's moderators said that they hope to be able to reopen the subreddit in the future, but they do not know when that will be possible.
In the meantime, users can still find similar content on other subreddits, such as r/Aww, r/EarthPorn, and r/UpliftingNews.
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