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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They aren’t doing that. They are protecting content from being scraped for free. Reddit is perfectly happy to charge for AI access to user-generated content.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    No, that's not what's happening. They're preventing scrapers from accessing the content at no charge. They're totally willing to make deals for access to their content in exchange for money.

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