▲ 978 ▼ Exciting news! The free API you were using is no more free! (feddit.it) submitted 2 years ago* by Moonrise2473@feddit.it to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 175 comments fedilink hide all child comments Exciting news for who? Only the site owner is excited that a free resource now requires a subscription "Yay! Now I have to pay another subscription! I'm so excited! Let's celebrate with them!" - nobody
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) Will the new API be free? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Moonrise2473@feddit.it [S] 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) No idea, not using the website via API I'm not irritated by the switch but by the phrasing. You can't start an email like this with "exciting news" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hellequin67@lemm.ee 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's exciting news for them 😀, money money money permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fluke@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago It's exciting for someone. And it's not the end user. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Must be funny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 4 points 2 years ago In a rich man's world permalink fedilink source parent [–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 2 years ago Sorry my dude, you are stoking outrage over something you do not use and apparently do not understand. Look at some of the posts that explain it does not mean the whole page is now for profit, it is not. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JStenoien@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, for up to 20 calls per day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anamana@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why is the title so misleading then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because OP doesn't know what they're talking about 😅 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anamana@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was worth the 121 comments and 600+ upvotes I guess permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 1 point 2 years ago At LEAST! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Moonrise2473@feddit.it [S] 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) No idea, not using the website via API I'm not irritated by the switch but by the phrasing. You can't start an email like this with "exciting news" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hellequin67@lemm.ee 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's exciting news for them 😀, money money money permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fluke@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago It's exciting for someone. And it's not the end user. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Must be funny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 4 points 2 years ago In a rich man's world permalink fedilink source parent [–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 2 years ago Sorry my dude, you are stoking outrage over something you do not use and apparently do not understand. Look at some of the posts that explain it does not mean the whole page is now for profit, it is not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hellequin67@lemm.ee 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's exciting news for them 😀, money money money permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fluke@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago It's exciting for someone. And it's not the end user. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Must be funny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 4 points 2 years ago In a rich man's world permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fluke@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago It's exciting for someone. And it's not the end user. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Must be funny permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 4 points 2 years ago In a rich man's world permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 4 points 2 years ago In a rich man's world permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 2 years ago Sorry my dude, you are stoking outrage over something you do not use and apparently do not understand. Look at some of the posts that explain it does not mean the whole page is now for profit, it is not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JStenoien@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, for up to 20 calls per day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anamana@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why is the title so misleading then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because OP doesn't know what they're talking about 😅 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anamana@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was worth the 121 comments and 600+ upvotes I guess permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 1 point 2 years ago At LEAST! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anamana@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why is the title so misleading then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because OP doesn't know what they're talking about 😅 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anamana@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was worth the 121 comments and 600+ upvotes I guess permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 1 point 2 years ago At LEAST! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because OP doesn't know what they're talking about 😅 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anamana@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was worth the 121 comments and 600+ upvotes I guess permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 1 point 2 years ago At LEAST! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anamana@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Was worth the 121 comments and 600+ upvotes I guess permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 1 point 2 years ago At LEAST! permalink fedilink source parent