Reddit’s unpopular decision to revise its API pricing in a move that’s forcing third-party apps out of business has taken a weird turn. In an AMA hosted today by Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman, aka u/spez on the internet forum site, the exec doubled down on accusations against the developer behind the well-liked third-party […]
His legal team more likely advised him to not comment on it. Doubling down is just slander / libel. If his legal team did tell him to talk more about it AND to not apologize, his legal team is big dumb
Then he should have apologized?
Absolutely should have apologized. Who knows what he’s thinking.
At least FlyingLaserTurtle apologized. Kinda felt hollow to me though compared to what he said.
It was good that they apologised but it probably the easiest thing out of the long, long list to apologise for.
Agreed, and while nice that it happened, doing so when you are just plain wrong is kind of the bare minimum.
You know that’s a big no no from his legal team.
His legal team more likely advised him to not comment on it. Doubling down is just slander / libel. If his legal team did tell him to talk more about it AND to not apologize, his legal team is big dumb