Reddit blackout: Subreddits to go private on Monday

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[–]brimshae 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Closing API access like they are doing hurts the ability for the jannies to exert their control. That's why they're mad.

[–]Evola 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Ah that explains everything. Saying that though it will lead to more centralised control but when the god of the administration can just circumvent every effort for expression there's no point in trying. I suppose the crowd there now don't really know what they're missing.