GitHub - anoncoder1337/UnofficialRedditAPI: an unofficial REST API for Reddit that mimics the official Reddit API by scraping data from Reddit. This project aims to provide an alternative way to access Reddit data without incurring high API costs.
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an unofficial REST API for Reddit that mimics the official Reddit API by scraping data from Reddit. This project aims to provide an alternative way to access Reddit data without incurring high API ...

I am making a Unofficial Reddit API, which mimics the official one.

Its early days, but I would like to have a discussion here about it since my post was blocked on reddit(of course).

Let me know what you think of the project, if you have any input, let me know.

  • felbane@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    API access was only half the problem. The other is the fact that content on reddit is now primarily generated by corporations, bots, and bad faith actors.

    Going there for specific threads (e.g. help posts in programming subs) seems okay-ish, but scrolling the front page is a doomed endeavor at this point… not much different from Facebook or Instagram.

    • NoSuchAgency@reddthat.comEnglish
      01·
      10 months ago

      I don’t think Lemmy will end up being much more different than Reddit. It’s supposed to be less censored and all of that but it’s really not

      • 0x0@programming.devEnglish
        0·
        10 months ago

        Decentralization is, by definition, censorship-resistant, just hop to another instance.

        There is censorship, but i think it’s on par with reddit. Were i to post some of the stuff i post here on lemmy on mastodon instead i’d have my account banned. Speaking from experience.

        • NoSuchAgency@reddthat.comEnglish
          01·
          10 months ago

          I’ve gotten banned from places on here for simply stating facts that certain people don’t like and yes, you can move to another instance but there are only a few instances where you can reach a decent sized audience.