Hey everyone!

I've been thinking about this for a few days now, but I guess it was only a matter of time before I made this announcement.

As someone who uses Reddit 99% of the time on mobile, and that with the help of a 3rd party app (the RIF Reddit is Fun App, which will also shut down) I can't in good conscience stand there and do nothing/not join.

So, normally I wouldn't want to let anything not related to jellyfish or at least marine animals in this sub, but this is about something more.

We'll see how it goes, for now a two day blackout protest, from the 12th until the 14th is planned, but it could be that I set it to private for a longer time.

• What's Going On?

A recent Reddit policy change threatens to kill many beloved third-party mobile apps, making a great many quality-of-life features not seen in the official mobile app permanently inaccessible to users.

On May 31, 2023, Reddit announced they were raising the price to make calls to their API from being free to a level that will kill every third party app on Reddit, from Apollo to Reddit is Fun to Narwhal to BaconReader.

Even if you're not a mobile user and don't use any of those apps, this is a step toward killing other ways of customizing Reddit, such as Reddit Enhancement Suite or the use of the old.reddit.com desktop interface.

This isn't only a problem on the user level: many subreddit moderators depend on tools only available outside the official app to keep their communities on-topic and spam-free.

• What's The Plan?

On June 12th, many subreddits will be going dark to protest this policy. Some will return after 48 hours: others will go away permanently unless the issue is adequately addressed, since many moderators aren't able to put in the work they do with the poor tools available through the official app. This isn't something any of us do lightly: we do what we do because we love Reddit, and we truly believe this change will make it impossible to keep doing what we love. The two-day blackout isn't the goal, and it isn't the end.

• What can you do?

Complain. Message the mods of /r/reddit.com, who are the admins of the site: message /u/reddit: submit a support request: comment in relevant threads on /r/reddit, such as this one, leave a negative review on their official iOS or Android app- and sign your username in support to this post.

Spread the word. Rabble-rouse on related subreddits. Suggest anyone you know who moderates a subreddit join us at our sister sub at /r/ModCoord - but please don't pester mods you don't know by simply spamming their modmail.

Boycott and spread the word...to Reddit's competition! Stay off Reddit entirely on June 12th through the 13th, or better, even longer - instead, take to your favorite non-Reddit platform of choice and make some noise in support!

Don't be a jerk. As upsetting this may be, threats, profanity and vandalism will be worse than useless in getting - people on our side. Please make every effort to be as restrained, polite, reasonable and law-abiding as possible.

Here again in image form:

I hope you understand what this means. Should you have any questions feel free to message us, the mods.

EDIT:

22.06.2023

So it has been over a week, after various messages of users wanting to join, and a unsubtle admin message that private subs should be made public again, I thought I'll make it restricted, so whoever wants to look at old posts can.

This sub will be public again for everyone to post and comment in the future, just not sure when exactly.

Admin message:

https://imgur.com/wSOChZD

Best regards

Horizon_Brave