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Making a subreddit private is a built in, native reddit feature. If the mods are still actively moderating, just doing so in a private community, how is it brea
by marcell 3y ago
Making a subreddit private is a built in, native reddit feature. If the mods are still actively moderating, just doing so in a private community, how is it breaking any rules? Sounds like they are just making use of a reddit feature.
- jconnop 3y agoFor small subreddits that may work, but for the larger ones Reddit doesn't care, they won't let such technicalities get in the way of their revenue. The only way to really "win" here is to abandon the platform en masse, and delete all your content before you walk out the door.
- AlexandrB 3y agoJust wait a little while, because reddit seems to be actively undeleting stuff right now.
- nearbuy 3y agoI think you're trying to be overly technical about a rule that can be seen different ways. The subreddits that went private are effectively blocking everyone from viewing them. They're not still moderating some smaller community. You can call that vandalism or a legitimate action depending on your perspective, but I don't think you can say it's definitely not against the rules from an objective perspective.
- George83728 3y agoRules written by reddit are interpreted and enforced in whichever way is most convenient to reddit. You can't rules-lawyer your way to a positive resolution in such a scenario, they have all the power. "Stop quoting laws, we carry swords!" - Pompey
- max51 3y agoThey are not " still actively moderating, just doing so in a private community", they are shutting down their community for everyone. If you want to equate legal with morally good, the changes they are making to their API is technically not "breaking any rules" and banning all the mods that are shutting down subs would also not break any rules. Doesn't mean it was a good idea or that we should encourage it