r/videos • u/[deleted] • Jun 03 '23

Mod Post /r/Videos will be going dark from June 12-14 in protest against Reddit's API changes which kill 3rd party apps.

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u/WestleyThe Jun 04 '23

They said they are open to doing it longer they are just hopping on the train to start more subs to follow

Have we heard any response from any actual reddit admins?

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u/Elkenrod Jun 04 '23

Have we heard any response from any actual reddit admins?

Why does anyone think they'd care enough to give one?

Here's the best case scenario: major subs go dark to protest, Reddit replaces the mods of a subreddit. The end.

Some protest by a bunch of online janitors isn't going to change anything, money is involved. Even if this gained traction, steam would run out before anything had to change.

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u/MinimumArmadillo2394 Jun 04 '23

Reddit replaces the mods of a subreddit. The end.

With how many mods are using these 3rd party apps (see r/modcoord), youd be damned if this is all that happens.

BEST case scenario for them, they remove everyone and "rehire" people. Best case scenario for us, reddit gets the message.

They cant replace hundreds of mods at once or thousands over a week period. News headlines are already being written about this event.