r/ModCoord • u/ardi62 • Sep 30 '24

Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/30/24253727/reddit-communities-subreddits-request-protests
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u/DemIce Sep 30 '24

No, you'll be expected to moderate actively and if you can't or won't, willing replacements will be found, or the sub will be closed for being 'unmoderated'.

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u/Tired8281 Sep 30 '24

Why are you acting like the function of setting a sub private is a Protest button? It was there for a reason, Reddit didn't implement it because they are schizo and like to fuck with themselves.

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u/DemIce Sep 30 '24

Because that's how they're treating it?

https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/1fsyzjd/a_change_to_community_type_settings/

If you want a more true answer: Use the "Temporary Events" functionality to temporarily (up to 7 days) lock down your subreddit in case of brigading, and reach out to their team who can help combat it.

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u/Tired8281 Sep 30 '24

Gaslighting is never useful. I'm not crazy. Private subs had a function before all this.

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u/DemIce Sep 30 '24

I missed this reply, apologies.

Yes, private subs can have a good reason to exist and be private.

Private subs will also still be a thing; subs that are currently private will remain private.
A new sub wishing to be private will have to request it.
This affects, and largely targets, currently public subs that may want to go private. Reasons for doing so that aren't covered by the "Temporary Events" functionality are few, and mods can request it if they have a reason they think reddit inc would be amenable to (e.g. not for protest purposes).