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Reddit CEO: We're Sticking With API Changes, Despite Subreddits Going Dark (uk.pcmag.com)

submitted 1 year ago by 0485919158191@lemmy.world to c/lemmyworld@lemmy.world

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[-] iamliterallysatan@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 year ago

Is anyone surprised? The "blackout" seems to have been a total flop most subs don't give a shit.

[-] viimeinen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Do you have any numbers?

[-] Astranix@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

https://reddark.untone.uk/

8479/8838 subreddits are private as of this comment.

[-] megabucks@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The number on the page is a bit misleading. If you comb through the website's code on GitHub, you'll see that the 8,838 is actually the number of subreddits that agreed to participate in the blackout.

Calling it a flop isn't accurate either, though.

Sure, most subreddits don't care, but the largest and most active subreddits are overwhelmingly in support of the blackout, but they are also much more affected by Reddit's changes than smaller subreddits.

EDIT: Some words for clarity.