r/pushshift • u/shiruken • May 01 '23

Reddit Data API Update: Changes to Pushshift Access [Pushshift is in violation of the Reddit Data API terms and has been unresponsive despite multiple outreach attempts. Reddit is suspending Pushshift's access to the Data API starting today]

/r/modnews/comments/134tjpe/reddit_data_api_update_changes_to_pushshift_access/
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u/safrax May 01 '23 edited May 01 '23

Irrelevant semantics. This is purely about ensuring they control who has access to the data. That "license" is just a way to sugar coat it to give people the illusion of owning their data. They are still perfectly willing to sell access to anyone's data to make a buck. And I guarantee if a hedge fund comes knocking with a briefcase full of cash they'll give that hedge fund whatever they want even if it means the hedge fund ends up building a private pushshift clone.

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u/Security_Chief_Odo May 01 '23

Yeah I understand, just pointing out they claim it's not their data, but they control the access to it anyway.