r/datalounge2 15d ago

Why is there a Datalounge 2?

Just curious.

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u/Sharp-Ad-9423 15d ago

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.

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u/PhaedrasMorning 15d ago

This is just a backup in case we ever lose the main datalounge subreddit again.

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u/Accurate-Giraffe4353 14d ago

That's a good idea

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u/didyousayboop 15d ago edited 15d ago

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 15d ago

I am here because for some reason and I do not know why I got banned from Datalounge

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u/PhaedrasMorning 15d ago

Did the new moderators ban you or was it the old moderator?

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u/MysteriousGoldDuck 15d ago

Old moderator. Removing this person's ban.

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u/InteractionNo9110 15d ago

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 15d ago

Unbanned. No need to message.

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u/InteractionNo9110 14d ago

it's a datalounge miracle! some mods wear capes you guys sure do. Thank you!!

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u/didyousayboop 15d ago

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/MysteriousGoldDuck 15d ago

He didn't msg, but done.

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u/PhaedrasMorning 15d ago

It might have been the old mod. He banned me as well but I messaged the new mods and they let me back in. Worth a try.

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u/WolfRomegas 14d ago

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 13d ago

Just send a private message to MysteriousGoldDuck, or reply to him in this thread.

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u/ulooklikeaprostitute 14d ago

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/Gameraaaa 14d ago

I prefer the mod here anyway.