They could have slowed the roll of shitty changes and successfully boiled the frog without much uproar.
Block unauthenticated, no-API-key access outright, but allow app API keys a smaller number of requests per day, making apps more unreliable if not using a user’s personal key.
Block unauthenticated non-user API keys and force users to generate their own API keys, killing off most 3rd-party app usage and almost all anonymous usage.
Raise the price of API keys once few people are using 3rd-party apps.
They could have slowed the roll of shitty changes and successfully boiled the frog without much uproar.
They aren’t even competent bastards.
They should tied third party app access to reddit premium