Reddit Faces Backlash as Subreddits Go Dark in Protest.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is unconcerned about the ongoing protests over the company's sudden API changes, which have led to a number of community-moderated subreddits going private. Huffman said that while there's a "lot of noise" right now, it "will pass." He also said that Reddit "has not seen any significant revenue impact so far." The blackouts are in support of third-party Reddit app Apollo and other third-party apps, some of which will soon be forced offline by the amount of money that Reddit wants to charge for API access and the limited amount of time that developers have to make changes before accruing fees.