The Reddit Blackout Was Done Intentionally to Prepare People for a Real Internet Blackout - Upgoat

The Reddit Blackout Was Done Intentionally to Prepare People for a Real Internet Blackout
submitted by Scyber to ShowerThoughts 11 monthsJun 14, 2023 20:38:56 ago (+5/-3) (ShowerThoughts)

Seems kinda odd that with all the talk about an "internet blackout" that reddit, one of the biggest websites on the internet, goes dark (private) for most of its subs.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/nasa-mission-stop-internet-apocalypse-30183100

Something fucky is gonna happen...

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[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey 1 point 11 monthsJun 14, 2023 22:50:19 ago (+1/-0)

As big as Reddit is, there is still a majority swath of internet users who have no idea what it is.

[ + ] FacelessOne

[ - ] FacelessOne 1 point 11 monthsJun 15, 2023 00:25:25 ago (+1/-0)

The internet is now 5 apps.

[ - ] Spaceman84 1 point 11 monthsJun 14, 2023 22:10:44 ago (+1/-0)

No, the subs that participated were run by individuals, some of whom got their subs taken away from them by Reddit in retaliation. The site is losing money and they’re getting desperate. Expect it to get sold or subjected to more drastic changes as traffic dwindles.

[ + ] VitaminSieg

[ - ] VitaminSieg 0 points 11 monthsJun 14, 2023 22:43:15 ago (+0/-0)

Why would bot traffic dwindle?

[ + ] Spaceman84

[ - ] Spaceman84 2 points 11 monthsJun 14, 2023 22:57:37 ago (+2/-0)

Bots don’t generate revenue or buy reddit gold

[ + ] VitaminSieg

[ - ] VitaminSieg 0 points 11 monthsJun 19, 2023 12:53:58 ago (+0/-0)

They do though. People pay for ads and data and shit because omg look at all the twitter follows.

[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 11 monthsJun 14, 2023 21:47:12 ago (+1/-0)

To prepare PEOPLE?!

People do not go to that site.

[ - ] Cantaloupe 0 points 11 monthsJun 14, 2023 21:36:43 ago (+0/-0)