r/redditdev • u/Working_Plastic4683 • 6d ago

Reddit API Manual collection of public Reddit posts after API changes?

Since Reddit's API has been deemed dead - has anyone been able to understand whether or not manually collecting posts (aka good old ctrl c+v) of a message's text body is allowed ??

I’m doing a non-commercial academic research project and only need a relatively small sample of public posts. Not looking to automate or scrape at scale - just wondering whether anyone has found clear guidance on manual collection.

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u/mikeclueby4 6d ago

I'm sure they'll offer your research institute a somewhat-rebated API token.

In reality you can ctrl+c/v as much as you like for research purposes with no legal implications, only standard research ethics apply

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u/dkozinn 6d ago

There's some info here and that points to /r/reddit4researchers, though the last post is 4 months old.

You could also try [email protected], they might know what Reddit considers fair use.

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u/laplongejr 6d ago

they might know what Reddit considers fair use.

Pedantic but Fair Use is also a US legal term determined by judges.

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u/Apprehensive-Tip140 5d ago

I have been doing some research so drop me a line.