Reddit API changes effect on Vitrina

[andrasferenczi]

As you may have heard the news, Reddit is introducing limitations to their API. The way I understand this, is that now they will charge a price for each API request made from Vitrina and there will also be limitations on the NSFW content.

I haven't received news about this firsthand, nor do I find relevant information on Reddit's website. The only news I am seeing is the post made by the Apollo dev. Based on this post, it seems that Vitrina will also be effected and it cannot operate the way it currently does.

Given that Vitrina is mostly about retrieving data, it could be potentially saved by introducing a caching server (so API costs will be less). The reason I don't want to implement this:

• Not sure about legal consequences of what data can be cached (this might be the least of my worry)
• It is not a great idea financially. (Currently Vitrina is around net zero income monthly if I count the website cost that does not even work anymore. I don't think users are willing to pay more or there are more users who would use this app.)
• Content after Reddit API changes will deteriorate, users may turn away anyway (Reddit mods may have a more difficult time, less users are creating posts on Reddit)

Vitrina on Play Store

• On June 25 I'll try to cancel all subscriptions and remove Reddit API access from the API. (Reason being that this is the last weekend before the changes.)
• I'll also cancel the API keys on Reddit's website.
• App may still function for local images.

Vitrina on Github

• If it still works, I don't care.