I'm not aware that reddit ever presented user level API keys as an option, they'd likely instead base it on Reddit premium tiers tied to the OAuth account. But again, that's not currently a viable option on the table and if users started enmass requesting API keys intended for developers, yes that would get throttled quickly because that's not what they're intended for.
>90% of users is not a meaningless number by any measure. I'd suggest that punishing the average users due to the power use of the outliers is a terrible value proposition.
Developers hold the ability to throttle and/or price based on that.
I am a developer that has built clients and tools around the reddit API. If most apps don't bother to optimize, then that's a choice they can make.
>90% of users is not a meaningless number by any measure. I'd suggest that punishing the average users due to the power use of the outliers is a terrible value proposition.
Developers hold the ability to throttle and/or price based on that.
I am a developer that has built clients and tools around the reddit API. If most apps don't bother to optimize, then that's a choice they can make.