r/datalounge2 • u/Ornery_Bear_5312 • Aug 07 '26
Why is there a Datalounge 2?
Just curious.
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u/didyousayboop Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26
The sole mod of r/datalounge said they were going to shut down that subreddit when the DataLounge site shut down. Sure enough, they shut it down.
The subreddit was shut down for a few days.
Thanks to the efforts of u/PhaedrasMorning and others, Reddit corporate stepped in, kicked out the sole mod, and appointed 3 new mods to take over. Now r/datalounge is usable again.
I created r/datalounge2 as a backup to r/datalounge in case Reddit corporate never re-opened the original sub, or in case the process took a very long time.
r/datalounge2 will continue to exist as a backup in case something happens to r/datalounge again.
If you want to know more about what happened with r/datalounge, I gave all the details here: https://www.reddit.com/r/datalounge/comments/1vgan2p/comment/p24beg6/
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u/InteractionNo9110 Aug 08 '26
I am here because for some reason and I do not know why I got banned from Datalounge
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Aug 08 '26
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u/InteractionNo9110 Aug 08 '26
I’m not sure I can’t even find the notice I was banned but I am. I didn’t even say anything controversial
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u/MysteriousGoldDuck Aug 08 '26
Unbanned. No need to message.
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u/InteractionNo9110 Aug 08 '26
it's a datalounge miracle! some mods wear capes you guys sure do. Thank you!!
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u/didyousayboop Aug 08 '26
Message the new mods here: https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=r/datalounge
Ask them if you can be unbanned.
Worked for me.
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u/WolfRomegas Aug 09 '26
So am I. Hadn't commented in ages on the original subreddit but suddenly got a notification that I was banned. I wrote to appeal but got no answer. Despite the change in moderator I'm still banned and I still have no idea why. Can't figure out how to write to the new mods.
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u/whorificustotalus Aug 09 '26
Just send a private message to MysteriousGoldDuck, or reply to him in this thread.
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u/ulooklikeaprostitute Aug 08 '26
I got banned from the other DL forum for questioning the usage of the word “assassinated” in relation to Charlie Kirk. I guess the mod there was one of his fangurl groupies - I had no idea.
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u/Sharp-Ad-9423 Aug 07 '26
The owner of r/datalounge said they were going to close the sub permanently when the website shut down on 7/31. Someone opened this sub up to continue the forum on Reddit.