Current Events > Around 30% of the largest 6,000 subreddits have gone dark/private so far.

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Kombucha
06/11/23 7:21:05 PM
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Do you think Reddit will reverse the decision on API changes leading to 3rd party apps to close down?


I would link to the site I'm using to track it, but it links to some subreddits that are not appropriate for GameFAQs.

But according to the site around 30% of the largest subreddits on the site are dark and that number is growing.

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Flauros
06/11/23 7:22:37 PM
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You think that it is going to have any effect, no matter how small?

Im thinking all thats going to happen is a canned message from the admins saying "We are moved by this and we will be considering things while moving forward". Followed by nothing.

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Kombucha
06/11/23 7:23:20 PM
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Unfortunately I agree. Unless these subreddits go private permanently (until changes are made to their API plans) it will do nothing.

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Kombucha
06/11/23 7:24:00 PM
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Flauros posted...
You think that it is going to have any effect, no matter how small?

Im thinking all thats going to happen is a canned message from the admins saying "We are moved by this and we will be considering things while moving forward". Followed by nothing.

I don't personally think a 48 hour lights out is going to impact anything.

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DepreceV2
06/11/23 7:24:44 PM
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Ive been living under a rock. What has happened now?

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Dakimakura
06/11/23 7:25:10 PM
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And nothing of value was lost

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Kombucha
06/11/23 7:25:56 PM
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DepreceV2 posted...
Ive been living under a rock. What has happened now?

Reddit recently implemented (planned) API changes that would cost 3rd party apps millions of dollars to meet. Because of this, many popular 3rd party apps on both iOS and Android are closing their doors and shutting down permanently. Reddit wants people to use their app and their site only. Probably because they want to get a public IPO or something.

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008Zulu
06/11/23 8:43:54 PM
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Seeing the kind of stuff Spez (King of Reddit) has been posting, then no.

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Bass
06/11/23 8:46:17 PM
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Don't forget reddit doesn't have good accessibility options for blind users, so they absolutely depend on some of these apps to be able to use reddit.

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Letsago
06/11/23 8:46:48 PM
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I guess the owners of those subreddits live in different timezones?

I just went to one that said they're shutting down June 12 and they're still up. It's not the 12th yet where I live either.

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Solar_Crimson
06/11/23 8:49:51 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

Unfortunately, this. I absolutely appreciate and support what the subreddits are doing, but it's clear that the admins of Reddit itself don't give a fuck.

Kombucha posted...
Reddit recently implemented (planned) API changes that would cost 3rd party apps millions of dollars to meet. Because of this, many popular 3rd party apps on both iOS and Android are closing their doors and shutting down permanently. Reddit wants people to use their app and their site only. Probably because they want to get a public IPO or something.
To add, their app is also complete garbage and infested with ads. The latter of which is why they want people using it (and why the mobile site is also garbage; being slow, clunky, and also constantly reminding you to download the app).

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AloneIBreak
06/11/23 8:55:07 PM
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My work day is going to be boring tomorrow without my usual subs to dick around on.

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Solar_Crimson
06/11/23 8:56:12 PM
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AloneIBreak posted...
My work day is going to be boring tomorrow without my usual subs to dick around on.
Agreed. Not helped by the fact that my workplace has started blocking gaming-related websites (including this one) a few months ago.

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The_X_Dawg
06/11/23 9:04:25 PM
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Seems very Occupy Wall Street.
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radical_rhino
06/11/23 9:07:46 PM
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I hope Reddit just re-opens all of them and takes away the mods powers to re-close them.

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The_X_Dawg
06/11/23 9:23:48 PM
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Disney is of course staying open.
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Intro2Logic
06/11/23 9:24:22 PM
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radical_rhino posted...
I hope Reddit just re-opens all of them and takes away the mods powers to re-close them.
Why?

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ironman2009
06/11/23 9:24:45 PM
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mods get a day off. well deserved. that's pretty much all this protest will accomplish.

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Bass
06/11/23 9:43:28 PM
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radical_rhino posted...
I hope Reddit just re-opens all of them and takes away the mods powers to re-close them.
Good luck getting new mods when the current ones up and leave. I have no doubt they would just open up the closed subs, though.

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Solo_Wing
06/11/23 9:44:22 PM
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The CEO scheduled an AMA about the api changes, has that happened yet? Anyone knows what's up?

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Bass
06/11/23 9:48:00 PM
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Solo_Wing posted...
The CEO scheduled an AMA about the api changes, has that happened yet? Anyone knows what's up?
Yeah, and it was apparently a mess.

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UnholyMudcrab
06/11/23 9:50:01 PM
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I know it's for a good cause, but I'm still not looking forward to the next couple of days.

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Solar_Crimson
06/11/23 9:50:57 PM
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Solo_Wing posted...
The CEO scheduled an AMA about the api changes, has that happened yet? Anyone knows what's up?
Yes, and the CEO put every foot he could find into his mouth.

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StarSpangled
06/11/23 10:44:13 PM
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Intro2Logic posted...
Why?
Only cares about what affects him.

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Kombucha
06/12/23 6:35:52 AM
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Now it's dark... around 6000 of 7000 of the largest subreddits are private.

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PerseusRad
06/12/23 6:38:53 AM
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48 hours isnt near enough tbh.

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St0rmFury
06/12/23 7:04:31 AM
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PerseusRad posted...
48 hours isnt near enough tbh.
Some have changed to going dark indefinitely.

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008Zulu
06/12/23 7:37:27 AM
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Kombucha posted...
Now it's dark... around 6000 of 7000 of the largest subreddits are private.
I follow just over 50 Subs, a grand total of two are missing from my list. I actually thought I followed more popular ones than that.

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voldothegr8
06/12/23 8:16:00 AM
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radical_rhino posted...
I hope Reddit just re-opens all of them and takes away the mods powers to re-close them.
Then a new reddit will be reborn under a new name. I look forward to it.

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MisterPengy
06/12/23 8:22:46 AM
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Solo_Wing posted...
The CEO scheduled an AMA about the api changes, has that happened yet? Anyone knows what's up?

He ignored actual questions and only responded to the things that favored his message.

He apparently had a post he had to edit because it accidentally said "A:" You know, like copy/pasted from a QA segment. They didn't even try to answer the actual concerns. Oh and all of his posts had 2k+ downvotes.

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St0rmFury
06/12/23 8:29:03 AM
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The one time he didn't copy & paste a reply, it was to talk shit about the Apollo creator.

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MisterPengy
06/12/23 9:05:06 AM
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St0rmFury posted...
The one time he didn't copy & paste a reply, it was to talk shit about the Apollo creator.

They seem pretty salty that some random dude was able to make a better, more popular app.

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RaulJenkins
06/12/23 9:06:11 AM
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I don't know what I'll do without my Reddit :(

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AnsestralRecall
06/12/23 9:08:16 AM
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radical_rhino posted...
I hope Reddit just re-opens all of them and takes away the mods powers to re-close them.

Just keep licking those boots, I'm sure you'll get noticed by them some day
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MisterPengy
06/12/23 10:06:52 AM
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RaulJenkins posted...
I don't know what I'll do without my Reddit :(

You can still use Reddit. Just download the official app that looks like shit, has annoying ads, and includes a video player that almost never works! (But not to worry, video advertisements work perfectly every time)

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dave_is_slick
06/12/23 10:11:12 AM
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PerseusRad posted...
48 hours isnt near enough tbh.
I thought it was 48 hours, and then reassess?

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theAteam
06/12/23 10:46:30 AM
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Whole site is down for me now

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Redfeather
06/12/23 10:47:19 AM
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My feed was very sparse this morning and then poof the whole thing went dark just now.
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008Zulu
06/13/23 2:19:19 AM
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MisterPengy posted...
You can still use Reddit. Just download the official app that looks like shit, has annoying ads, and includes a video player that almost never works! (But not to worry, video advertisements work perfectly every time)
Or look at it through a web browser, using an adblocker.

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Medussa
06/13/23 2:22:42 AM
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008Zulu posted...
I follow just over 50 Subs, a grand total of two are missing from my list. I actually thought I followed more popular ones than that.

my list went from ~25 down to 7. i'm sure if it weren't Pride month, two more would be down, too. the other 5 have ~175k combined subs.

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Jennywentnorth8
06/13/23 2:32:14 AM
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Reddit mod's final little temper tantrum to remind the world why everyone hates them before Reddit kicks them to the curb.
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MICHALECOLE
06/13/23 2:34:21 AM
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Medussa posted...
my list went from ~25 down to 7. i'm sure if it weren't Pride month, two more would be down, too. the other 5 have ~175k combined subs.
Mine went from like 22 to 17

the ones Ive noticed are mildly infuriating and facepalm.. and DoorDash is gone.. not sure what the other ones are
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UnholyMudcrab
06/13/23 2:38:26 AM
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Question: When the subs that went private go back to normal, will I still be subscribed to them, or am I gonna have to hunt them all down and resubscribe manually?

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MICHALECOLE
06/13/23 2:40:26 AM
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UnholyMudcrab posted...
Question: When the subs that went private go back to normal, will I still be subscribed to them, or am I gonna have to hunt them all down and resubscribe?
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Medussa
06/13/23 2:42:54 AM
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UnholyMudcrab posted...
Question: When the subs that went private go back to normal, will I still be subscribed to them, or am I gonna have to hunt them all down and resubscribe manually?

they should. they did for me last time. i'm not as certain if the sub gets abandoned and reclaimed, but i'd guess it would work the same way

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StarSpangled
06/13/23 6:16:24 AM
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Jennywentnorth8 posted...
Reddit mod's final little temper tantrum to remind the world why everyone hates them before Reddit kicks them to the curb.
Reddit admins have even worse reputation.

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Questionmarktarius
06/13/23 6:19:53 AM
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required reading:
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SHRlKE
06/13/23 6:27:34 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
required reading:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys

Very good. Started to become a little more unhinged towards the end but a good read nonetheless.

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