wreddit·Redditbywaigl A major subreddit, r/pics, seems to have gone back on the blackoutCrossgeposted von: https://lemmy.world/post/76993 It is read-only, no new submissions allowed, but it is no longer private. https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/Open linkView original on lemmy.world11Comments5
MMalachiAzrael lemmy.world4Hide 4 repliesI don't think it actually went private. They went "read-only" so that this: could be on the front page.9
SSleuth replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyI honestly think that would've been the smarter move for every sub.4
MMalachiAzrael replylemmy.worldI think both have their potential. Going dark will be seen by reddit behind the scenes. Going read-only will be seen by the users.3
wwaigl replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyThat's what I said. However, I do believe that they were truly private, not visible for normal users, before that brief outage just now.3
zzerosignal replylemmy.worldat least one other sub that i know of, r/2westerneuropean4u, went from private to restricted, and are only allowing posts that protest the API changes.4
I don't think it actually went private. They went "read-only" so that this:
could be on the front page.
I honestly think that would've been the smarter move for every sub.
I think both have their potential. Going dark will be seen by reddit behind the scenes. Going read-only will be seen by the users.
That's what I said. However, I do believe that they were truly private, not visible for normal users, before that brief outage just now.
at least one other sub that i know of, r/2westerneuropean4u, went from private to restricted, and are only allowing posts that protest the API changes.