Context for those not apprised: - Of the many videos hosted by Reddit, some are hosted externally (e.g., by YouTube, Imgur, Gfycat). Some are hosted by Reddit

Context for those not apprised: - Of the many videos hosted by Reddit, some are hosted externally (e.g., by YouTube, Imgur, Gfycat). Some are hosted by Reddit itself. - There is no easy, "native" way to download rhe videos hosted by Reddit itself. - SaveVideo is a Reddit bot that can be summoned by mentioning it in a comment. When mentioned, /u/SaveVideo will reply with a direct link to the linked video. - The creator of SaveVideo (an independent developer) received a fake takedown notice and, interpreting the notice as legitimate, shut down the bot. - Widespread backlash against the decision garnered the attention of Reddit admins, culminating in this update.