Ask HN: Why Reddit blocks all automated access but has .json for all URLs?
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2 hours ago
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However, at the same time all Reddit URLs can be made machine readable by adding a .json to the end.
Can anyone explain what's the point of that?
▲I just want to know why Reddit keeps banning people for no good reason,while letting bots roam free.
reply▲It's turned into a bizarre place. Today I asked the same question on /r/meta and my question was immediately removed without explanation. I tried to message the mods and got bounced with a "you cannot send a message to that user"
reply▲Circa 2009 or so I was interested in automated link building systems, there were some sites that had no defenses, but I saw enough going on around Reddit that I just didn't want to mess with it.
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