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And, if you argue that an ISP shouldn't be engaging in anti-competitive networking while at the same time (or in this case, a couple of years later) doing the same thing, that's a huge problem.
And make no mistake, what they did WAS anti-competitive. They wanted to shut down the 3rd party apps that put a magnifying glass on all the problems with the official reddit app just before a proposed IPO.
The difference is that reddit has no obligation to anyone to provide an API. Not every company has a public API. You have no guarantee to the right to see reddit content. it's theirs. I don't like that but it's the reality. They weren't obligated to build an API and they aren't obligated to maintain one especially not for free. I would argue it's in their best interest to do so but they don't have to and that's where we are.
Net neutrality deals with the network though including the part reddit lives at.The things that every person does (or did) have a right to connect with if they choose to. The means for connection all together.
FTFY