🧵 1. Reddit takes control of r/malefashionadvice, a sub with 5.4 million subscribers, after shutdown protest over API changes. #tech
🧵 1. Reddit takes control of r/malefashionadvice, a sub with 5.4 million subscribers, after shutdown protest over API changes. #tech
🧵 2. Thousands of subreddits protested API rules by allowing porn posts. App developers also affected by change from free to paid API.
🧵 3. Traffic drop observed on Reddit during protest. Moderators warned of replacement if they kept subs private or read-only.
🧵 4. Former r/malefashionadvice mods expected subreddit takeover. Admin seeks volunteers for other subreddits lacking moderators.
🧵 5. Reddit defends moderator Code of Conduct enforcement, calling private subreddits "abandoned." Revives r/place art project.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.engadget.com/reddit-takes-control-of-popular-subreddit-that-protested-api-changes-182005439.html