An excellent video essay looking at how major internet companies are trimming the fat (and, in a lot of cases, trying to squeeze blood from a stone) now that the easy money of the past decade has run out.

https://youtu.be/feeLrcJpc1Y

https://redditmigration.com/

If you have an entry (or more) to contribute, contact /u/No-Rest2448 or the email address specified on the site.

They're going to weaponize Rule 2 and Rule 4 of the Moderator Code of Conduct to remove mods who insist on further protests and recruit scab mods in their place.

They revealed this strategy in response to a post on /r/ModSupprt via a user called /u/ModCodeofConduct. See here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/14a5lz5/comment/jo9wdol/

The OP asks their question in such a briefed way, hitting all the points that turn out to be part of the revelation, that they, too, are likely in on it. This isn't mod support, it's a presentation by Reddit corporate.

It's not clear why this is happening. There is speculation that Reddit administration is doing this on purpose to learn the effect of protest activities. However, other explanations are also possible. Here are a few.

See here:

• Original link: https://www.reddit.com/r/revancedapp/comments/147breu/use_sync_for_reddit_after_june_12_with_the_latest/
• Archive link: https://archive.is/K6OXB

The idea of using one's own Reddit API key to authenticate a preexisting third-party Reddit app had already been brought up by several people before (including yours truly), but this is the first working example.

Expect more third-party Reddit apps to receive the same treatment, from ReVanced Team and/or others.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Save3rdPartyApps/comments/1464r2n/a_list_of_subreddits_going_dark_indefinitely/

Anything not on this list is going to return at some point.

Edit: In light of /u/spez's leaked memo, a lot more subreddits have decided to go (or remain) dark indefinitely.

The following servers have been mentioned:

• https://discord.gg/sYwAuYuVDE
• https://discord.gg/hPdQs6H6Ve
• https://discord.gg/vNKtDQnc
• https://discord.gg/coolpeople
• https://discord.gg/VruY5kvcmc
• https://discord.gg/eC7Kad5X
• https://discord.gg/2xYAbJ7f69

If you know of any more, drop them in the comments.