Is Reddit Down? Why Your Favorite Subreddits Went Private

Thousands of popular subreddits joined the Reddit boycott from June 12 – 14 in response to planned changes to the Reddit API.

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As a result, a large portion of the trending content millions expect to see daily became unavailable, forcing Reddit users to turn to other social networks for entertainment.

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Reddit laid out its vision for the future of the Reddit API in April, which included implementing a premium pricing structure to access it.

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These changes could ruin third-party apps users rely on for a valuable Reddit experience, such as those moderators use to keep subreddits safe for members from harmful content and spam.

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Because Reddit moderators control user access to the content within the subreddit communities they manage, they were able to voice their disagreement with the upcoming API changes in a unique way.

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In a post from r/Save3rdPartyApps, moderators listed their demands, alternative social networks to join, a list of participating subreddits, and directions on how to make your subreddit private.

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Is Reddit Down? Why Your Favorite Subreddits Went Private

Thousands of subreddits went private on June 12 - 14 to protest upcoming changes to the API, affecting millions of users. Find out why.

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Thousands of popular subreddits joined the Reddit boycott from June 12 – 14 in response to planned changes to the Reddit API.

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As a result, a large portion of the trending content millions expect to see daily became unavailable, forcing Reddit users to turn to other social networks for entertainment.

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Reddit laid out its vision for the future of the Reddit API in April, which included implementing a premium pricing structure to access it.

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These changes could ruin third-party apps users rely on for a valuable Reddit experience, such as those moderators use to keep subreddits safe for members from harmful content and spam.

Brought to you by Trickyenough

Because Reddit moderators control user access to the content within the subreddit communities they manage, they were able to voice their disagreement with the upcoming API changes in a unique way.

Brought to you by Trickyenough

In a post from r/Save3rdPartyApps, moderators listed their demands, alternative social networks to join, a list of participating subreddits, and directions on how to make your subreddit private.

Brought to you by Trickyenough