just so this doesn’t overwhelm our front page too much, i think now’s a good time to start consolidating discussions. existing threads will be kept up, but unless a big update comes let’s try to keep what’s happening in this thread instead of across 10.
developments to this point:
- Apollo for Reddit is shutting down
- Reddit is Fun will also shut down
- Reddit CEO (/u/spez) is going to hold a AMA about the API update
- Sync has announced it is shutting down
- ReddPlanet has announced it is shutting down
- Reddit creates an API exemption for noncommercial accessibility apps
- /r/videos is planning to shut down indefinitely, beginning June 11
- A subreddit dedicated to migrating to kbin.social has been closed by Reddit
The Verge is on it as usual, also–here’s their latest coverage (h/t @dirtmayor@beehaw.org):
other media coverage:
I am wondering if, based on this horrible AMA, if subs are going to either blackout early, or decide that 48 hours won’t really do anything so they opt to go indefinitely.
/r/traa’s main mod said they and the subreddits gone for good after this since they’re tools won’t be there
r/ffxiv has already considered to extend their blackout period even before the AMA, so it’s possible
They need to. This AMA is just telling people to deal with it.
a few communities already have (/r/TropicalWeather) because they can’t run under the new circumstances so it’s very possible we see a much more chaotic wave of blackouts.
I’ve learned so much about weather through r/TropicalWeather over the years so I hope they set up shop out here somewhere.
Did a little searching and found their post on r/ModCoord, they are on Discord now for anyone else who is wondering. https://www.reddit.com/r/ModCoord/comments/144lox0/rtropicalweather_has_been_shut_down_indefinitely
Reddit admins will likely just boot the mods and takeover the subreddits. Especially the bigger ones. Heck they may even do that to ones that blackout at all, or past the 14th.
They have threatened and done similar to things like firearm subreddits.
I wonder how well they would keep up with spam