Ask HN: What was the outcome of Reddit blackout?
403 points by thyrox | 350 comments
Ask HN discussion thread asking what the outcome of the 2023 Reddit blackout protests was, with commenters describing a stalemate and declining subreddit activity.
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13 stories tagged reddit-blackout, newest first.
The note Reddit sent to moderators threatening them if they don’t reopen(theverge.com)
372 points by lewisflude | 253 comments
The Verge article publishing Reddit's message threatening moderators who closed subreddits in the API protest blackout, and seeking replacement mods.
Reddit appears to be restoring edited/deleted comments(kbin.social)
455 points by kaimac | 254 comments
A kbin thread where a user reports Reddit restored their deleted and overwritten posts and comments, suggesting GDPR/CPRA data requests.
Reddit is removing moderators that protest by taking their communities private(old.reddit.com)
1570 points by Jimmc414 | 870 comments
A r/ModCoord post sharing a Reddit admin statement that moderators who shut down subreddits in protest will be removed and replaced with new active moderators.
Reddit Threatens to Remove Moderators from Subreddits Continuing Blackouts(macrumors.com)
440 points by stalfosknight | 419 comments
MacRumors article reporting that Reddit told moderators of subreddits continuing API-pricing protest blackouts it may replace them.
Reddit’s blackout protest is set to continue indefinitely(old.reddit.com)
520 points by rajeevk | 549 comments
An r/technology discussion thread on old Reddit linking an Independent article reporting that the Reddit blackout protest will continue indefinitely.
The Reddit blackout has left Google barren and full of holes – TechRadar(techradar.com)
361 points by pg_1234 | 312 comments
TechRadar opinion piece arguing that the Reddit subreddit blackout exposed how heavily Google search results depend on Reddit content.
The Reddit blackout will continue(old.reddit.com)
391 points by taubek | 347 comments
r/ModCoord announcement post outlining next steps for an indefinite Reddit blackout protesting API changes that kill third-party apps, and polling communities.
Apollo’s Christian Selig explains his fight with Reddit – and why users revolted(theverge.com)
420 points by tedivm | 434 comments
The Verge interview with Apollo developer Christian Selig about his dispute with Reddit over API pricing and the subreddit blackout protest.
Reddit.com appears to be having an outage
722 points by albert_e | 464 comments
Hacker News discussion thread reporting a Reddit.com outage with error messages, with commenters linking it to the subreddit blackout over API pricing.
Reddit Strike Has Started(reddark.untone.uk)
1689 points by Freddie111 | 988 comments
Reddark is a live tracker showing which subreddits have gone dark or read-only in the June 2023 Reddit protest, with a counter of private subreddits.
Reddark: Website to watch subreddits going dark(reddark.netlify.app)
424 points by morjom | 305 comments
Reddark is a live tracker website showing which subreddits have gone private in the June 2023 Reddit blackout protest, listing subscriber tiers and status.
Reddit’s plan to kill third-party apps sparks widespread protests(arstechnica.com)
943 points by thunderbong | 459 comments
Ars Technica article on user protests over Reddit's new API pricing, which threatens to shut down third-party Reddit apps.