1. It's not a login wall at all, "private" subs rarely have regular users receive access privileges -- generally "private" means even sub members can't access i

1. It's not a login wall at all, "private" subs rarely have regular users receive access privileges -- generally "private" means even sub members can't access it, just admins/mods. 2. Reddit is already trying to force user signup and app usage, a-la Musk-era Twitter, this is nothing new (see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24208958 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24208958) -- but the blackout of subs has *not* resulted in "tons of new users" -- quite the opposite. 3. The blackouts are in response to Reddit making a bunch of shitty decisions (huge ramp of API pricing, basically killing off third-party apps... eventually making a minuscule concession for some "dedicated" accessibility apps after receiving a bunch of bad press... taking it upon themselves to take over protesting communities and install their own mods and reopen them, effectively a hostile takeover / coup to further their own ends... etc.) https://old.reddit.com/r/Save3rdPartyApps/comments/147cksa/why_the_blackouts_happening_from_the_beginning/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Save3rdPartyApps/comments/147cksa/w... The blackout has already been covered plenty on here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36283249 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36283249 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36350938 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36350938 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36210805 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36210805