What’s the best way to use a Reddit scraper for data analysis? or Is a Reddit scraper still effective

"Is a Reddit scraper still effective for gathering insights?"

Hey y'all! Been thinking about using a Reddit scraper to pull some data for a side project. But with all the API changes lately, I’m kinda skeptical.

Are these tools still worth it? Or am I just gonna hit rate limits and get blocked halfway through?

Also, anyone got tips on making the most of a Reddit scraper without pissing off the admins? Like, best times to scrape or how to avoid looking like a bot?

And yeah, free vs paid—worth shelling out cash or are the free ones decent enough?

Thanks in advance! 🙌