Obviously they needed one app to be saved to tell people “see, just work with us and you can keep operating”. But is there a reason behind choosing that specific app, or did they just take a random one?

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    RedReader has screenreader support and is popular with the blind community. Their exception is as an accessibility app.

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      From the wording Reddit used, Specifically as a non-commercial accessibility app.

      It’s seems non-commercial alone , or accessibility alone is not enough to be excempt

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        Indeed. If you read the actual statement they got, you’ll find that The Verge has been very irresponsible in how they reported it.

        We’ve connected with select developers of non-commercial apps that address accessibility needs and offered them exemptions from our large-scale pricing terms,” Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt says in a statement to The Verge.

        This is just PR fire-fighting. There’s no commitment to do this for any other apps. If people prefer the different accessibility features of other apps, then they will remain screwed.