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Reddit is axing subscriber counts, forcing some mods to quit, and chaos might follow

Reddit is tearing apart the foundation of its communities in the name of control. By stripping subscriber counts and replacing them with manipulated traffic metrics, the platform removes one of the last transparent signals of real influence. Forcing out moderators who resist central directives will not just silence dissent, it will concentrate power into fewer …

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Yesterday, Reddit’s CEO Spez Responded To The Blackout Protests With A Secret Internal Memo Telling Staff The Company Will Not Back Down And Plans To “Wait Out” Disaffected Users and Mods. Many Believe A Conspiracy Related To An Expected Reddit Stock IPO Is Driving That Irrational Behavior.

by AssuredlyAThrowAway On May 31, 2023, Reddit announced a policy change that will kill essentially every third-party Reddit app now operating, from Apollo to Reddit is Fun to Narwhal to BaconReader, leaving Reddit’s official mobile app as the only usable option; an app widely regarded as poor quality, not handicap-accessible, and very difficult to use for moderation. In …

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