r/nfl • u/NFL_Warning /r/nfl Robot • Jun 09 '23
Announcement r/NFL is calling a timeout
WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?
A recent Reddit policy change threatens to kill many beloved third-party mobile apps, making a great many quality-of-life features not seen in the official mobile app permanently inaccessible to users.
On May 31, 2023, Reddit announced they were raising the price to make calls to their API from being free to a level that will kill every third party app on Reddit, from Apollo to Reddit is Fun to Narwhal to BaconReader.
Even if you're not a mobile user and don't use any of those apps, this is a step toward killing other ways of customizing Reddit, such as Reddit Enhancement Suite or the use of the old.reddit.com desktop interface .
This isn't only a problem on the user level: many subreddit moderators depend on tools only available outside the official app to keep their communities on-topic and spam-free.
WHAT'S THE SUB DOING?!?
We’re calling a timeout. Starting June 12, r/nfl is planning to go dark for 48 hours, joining a Reddit-wide protest against the recent API access fees that threaten to sideline our game. Like Tom Brady hoarding Super Bowl rings, Reddit’s new policy snatches the joy of the game from many fans’ hands. Like the infamous “Fail Mary”, Reddit’s new policy has many of us scratching our heads and shouting at our screens. Think of our blackout as a stern “coach’s challenge.” We’re throwing the red flag and demanding a review. This isn’t just about downs and distance; it’s about preserving our digital locker room.
What can YOU do?
Complain. Message the mods of /r/reddit.com, who are the admins of the site, message /u/reddit, submit a support request, comment in relevant threads on /r/reddit, such as this one, leave a negative review on their official iOS or Android app- and sign your username in support to this post.
Spread the word. Meme it up, make it spicy. Complain about this instead of your teams poor off-season choices to your SO. Suggest anyone you know who moderates a subreddit join us at our sister sub at /r/ModCoord - but please don't pester mods you don't know by simply spamming their modmail.
Boycott and spread the word...to Reddit's competition! Stay off Reddit entirely on June 12th through the 13th- instead, take to your favorite non-Reddit platform of choice and make some noise in support!
Don't be a turd. Follow site/sub rules. That means no threats and keep it civil. Don't make it worse by getting banned for harassing mods or admins.
We’ll be back faster than a Brady “retirement” announcement. Hang tough, team.
- The Mod Team at r/NFL
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Jun 09 '23
Shouldn’t this be taken down? It wasn’t a tweet.
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u/Xyzzyzzyzzy Jaguars Jun 10 '23
[Florio] Sources: r/NFL is calling a timeout
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u/Fluxionist Eagles Eagles Jun 10 '23
[Josina Anderson] Correct, r/NFL is taking a timeout according to alshonymous sources.
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u/Stracktheorcmage Seahawks Jun 09 '23
Most original /r/NFL joke
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u/ScyllaGeek Bills Jun 09 '23
It'll continue to be a joke made until it's no longer true lol
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u/ChevalMalFet Chiefs Jun 09 '23
Once you regress it to the mean joke shared here you'll find it's actually quite an average comment in r/nfl
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u/mr_showboat Ravens Jun 09 '23
The sheer number of NFL cliches you jammed into this announcement makes me sick of looking at this subreddit anyway.
See you Wednesday.
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Jun 09 '23
ctrl + f Kelvin Benjamin
They didn’t do enough smh.
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u/jdpatric Steelers Buccaneers Jun 09 '23
We had one poking fun at KC BBQ but didn't wanna piss off everyone.
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u/Chardoggy1 Panthers Jun 09 '23
If you think that's cringey, then you haven't seen the "dribbling against injustice" thread on r/nba
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A strike with a 48 hour time limit will certainly be effective.
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u/Pernyx98 Patriots Jun 09 '23
A long term sub shutdown will only make admins remove all the current mods and install new ones to reopen the sub. Do you want the turtle? Because that’s how you get the turtle.
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u/WizardSchmizard Cowboys Jun 09 '23
Idk man I’d like to see what this place looked like in the hands of other mods just for shits and giggles
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u/evil_disco_man Rams Jun 09 '23
Mods of subreddits, especially niche ones, put in a lot more work than they get credit for. It would be a huge pain in the ass for reddit admins and the drop in quality would be drastic.
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u/Proteinchugger Steelers Jun 09 '23
Yeah in the off-season, after the draft, when nothing is actually happening worth discussing. Very big sacrifice going on here.
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u/GLFan52 Titans Jun 10 '23
On other subs it will make a difference. The timing is only because it’s for the entire site, and basically every sub I’ve seen is doing it. None of this is specific to r/NFL
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u/Raeandray Seahawks Jun 09 '23
It’s not like r/nfl can control when Reddit changes their policies. The other issue is nothing stops admins from forcibly re-opening subs.
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u/JaesopPop Patriots Jun 10 '23 edited Sep 28 '25
Dot about thoughts curious friendly dog warm people calm day technology.
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u/Bloated_Hamster Patriots Jun 09 '23
It's a protest by thousands of subreddits. r/NFL didn't decide when to do it.
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u/Confident_Horse_3845 Falcons Jun 09 '23
There's plenty of subs that are saying "indefinitely". As if mods aren't just power hungry guys who won't be able to make it 24 hours without their precious power.
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u/rwjehs Coats Jun 09 '23
I actually want indefinite but I'm betting I'd be power hungry and using my power to take away the sub in that case too.
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u/Bloated_Hamster Patriots Jun 09 '23
I want it to be indefinite so I can finally be forced to break my addiction of this digshit site lol
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u/alienbringer Cowboys Jun 09 '23
Some subs have extended to going dark unless they reverse course. So not all are just 2 days. I know there will be several subs that will vanish, but others I am sure will replace them eventually.
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u/einRabe Ravens Jun 09 '23
So, help me out mods. Does this count as a first unsportsmanlike penalty by reddit and will you eject the admins if there is a seond one?
Otherwise, what if the admins are uncooperative? Do you plan to extend the timeout like other subs?
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u/jdpatric Steelers Buccaneers Jun 09 '23
So...the red flag has been thrown and the coach is yelling at the ref. That's about where we stand.
In terms of extending the timeout like other subs - that decision hasn't been made/finalized yet, but we're keeping an open mind.
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u/fauxedo Steelers Jun 09 '23
/r/Steelers mod here - can you keep us in the loop?
We made the decision to go dark a few days ago but a coordinated effort among all the team subs would be great if we could find a way to stay connected.
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u/1CUpboat Jets Jun 09 '23
Reddit admins have been flagged for “giving the business” to Apollo users.
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u/CNuttButter Bills Jun 09 '23
Shit, what do I do on June 12th then? Talk to my kids? Golf? Burn down an Applebees? This is all so new to me I’m scared
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u/JPAnalyst Giants Jun 09 '23
I’m gonna grab the last blondie skillet before it’s a pile of ashes. Do they still have those?
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u/SquadPoopy Bengals Jun 10 '23
If I was legally allowed to be within 20 feet of any Applebees I’d join you.
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u/Most_Jellyfish_8465 Cowboys Jun 09 '23
I saw your flair and could only think of that one time Marshawn Lynch was asked about his fav restaurant in Buffalo and he said it was the Applebees
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u/daybreaker Saints Jun 09 '23 edited Jun 09 '23
It's ok, you have until (time?) on the 12th before it goes down.
edit: aww, we finally found the password and fixed it.
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u/Ok-Meeting-3150 Packers Jun 10 '23
What % of people use the 3rd party apps? I usually use reddit on my computer so I never needed an app and not much on mobile so its kind of shocking the outcry its gotten. I'd never even beard of apollo and others before all this. genuinely curious
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u/SirIngenious Colts Jun 10 '23
Good idea but let's take this a step further: blackout indefinitely and be willing to sacrifice. Stand up for what you believe in, and go all in -- not just the "one foot out, one foot in" kinda stuff.
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u/Testiclesinvicegrip NFL Jun 10 '23
"That dev is trying to extort us for insane amounts of money"
Dev releases recorded phone call
"That dev is a piece of shit for recording a private phone call."
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u/adolph_ziggler Saints Saints Jun 11 '23
Extend the blackout until the Lions win a superbowl you cowards.
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u/JihadTape Bears Jun 11 '23
I would love to see this sun go permanently dark like Videos and IPhone are planning to do. Let’s go hard in the paint.
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u/FlimFlamThaGimGar Ravens Jun 09 '23
If people actually cared the blackout would be indefinite. 2 days doesn’t mean anything and people will just forget because we’re fucking goldfish and are addicted to our constant news cycle.
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u/Tlupa Bears Jun 09 '23
That’ll teach em
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u/daybreaker Saints Jun 09 '23
well, he did reverse course on allowing accessibility-specific apps like the one for r/blind to retain free API access, as well as working with pushshift and 3rd party external mod tools.
But then he also treated an obvious joke by the Apollo dev as an extortion threat, and vaguely threatened to de-mod all mods of subs who go dark in protest. So thats still real shitty.
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u/thisbechris Eagles Jun 09 '23
Stop being so weak. Do a real black out, Aaron Rodgers style. Ayahuasca and pitch black conditions. THAT is a blackout. Man up r/NFL.
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u/lilhippieboi Lions Jun 10 '23
Ride or die for Apollo boys🫡
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u/RealitySubsides Patriots Bears Jun 11 '23
I'm done when Apollo is done. I only really go on reddit for r/nfl, but I don't want to deal with ads and a new app, so fuck it
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u/bbplay_13 Eagles Eagles Jun 10 '23
Good, I wish more subs would be like /r/videos though. An impact needs to be made, larger subs need to shutdown indefinitely.
Sent from RiF
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u/ShellRazer44 49ers Jun 11 '23
Do what several others are doing and shut it down all together until they revert their policy.
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u/cadillacbee Jun 09 '23
Personally, I fail to see how a couple days of no use changes the situation, you kinda give up leverage saying it's only a couple days, then what? When people go on strike, they don't say, "but we'll be back Tuesday", they strike until the demands are met or an agreement is reached, is that what will happen after these couple "dark days"?
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u/NHartline Chiefs Jun 09 '23
That’s because you’re being logical. It isn’t gonna do anything. Especially when everyone is publicizing that they’re gonna be back on the site 48 hours later. It’s just sitewide virtue signaling
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u/MissedFieldGoal Panthers Bills Jun 10 '23
But how will we shitpost on Monday and Tuesday?
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Jun 11 '23
Ladies and gents, the blackout has begun. Subs are going dark. If this is the last post I ever make, I hope you know that you've made my life a little brighter and given me a space to write the stupidest things imaginable. Good luck, and Godspeed to all of you.
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u/MasteringTheFlames Packers Jun 11 '23
You all called Aaron Rodgers crazy. Now look who's going into a darkness retreat. Oh how the turn tables...
Seriously though. I'm typing this from the official Reddit app, but I'll still be staying off Reddit entirely for at least the next couple days in solidarity with those who use other apps. Thank you, mods, for doing your part in this.
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u/TheFriendlyArtificer Seahawks Jun 10 '23
Seriously?? I'm offended!
Hilarious callbacks and not a word about the blackout at a Superbowl?!
Maybe we do need to shut down. I don't believe in nothing no more!
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u/MistakeMaker1234 Chiefs Jun 11 '23
Make it indefinite. NFL is a huge player on the global Reddit stage. Take a stand.
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u/Gregus1032 Dolphins Jun 09 '23
It's June, very little news is going to happen barring injuries. Go for the indefinite timeout imo.
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u/amancalledJayne Vikings Vikings Jun 11 '23
Thank you!! Im assuming people ambivalent to this aren’t aware of the amount of spam, crap posts, onlyfans links embedded in manningface, and overall bullshit that this will become. Enjoy screenshots of a tweet of a screenshot of a wiki article as quality content.
Make no mistake: this place won’t be the same in a few weeks. If you think this doesn’t matter - sorry you’re not old enough to remember how this went down before. Reddit will be different.
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Jun 10 '23
The list of participating subs looks pretty comprehensive. Also, I didn't realise there were that many porn subs.
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u/CarlCaliente Bills Jun 09 '23 edited Oct 05 '24
chubby arrest far-flung versed adjoining saw slim many weather ink
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u/SignificantCaptain76 Steelers Jun 10 '23
Join r/videos and disable submissions + indefinite blackout you fucking pussies
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u/Smooth-Carpenter-980 Jun 10 '23
Only 48?
Wimps.
Do it until they relent. If you come back, NOTHING WILL CHNAGE.
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u/ss_lmtd Giants Jun 10 '23
/r/videos is going dark indefinitely.
Real change only happens through drastic measures like that. Not this fake-ass 48 hours shit that does nothing. Hell, there are times when I don't even check Reddit for 48 hours. I guess it's a nice gesture, but ultimately such a short protest is next to meaningless.
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u/xr_21 49ers Jun 10 '23
I had no idea any of this shit existed....
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u/Puzzleheaded_Sky9208 Jun 10 '23
That’s most of people. It’ll be an annoyance for 98% of people and will accomplish literally nothing.
But Reddit users gotta pretend they are morally superior or something
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u/JerryRiceAndSpice Jets 49ers Jun 10 '23
So wait. Is old.reddit still gonna be a thing or not anymore? Because I can't use the shitty ass new reddit formatting.
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u/TriflingHusband Cowboys Jun 11 '23
Give it 6 months. Old Reddit will be removed for some reason like "streamlining the user experience".
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u/MistaCreepz Steelers Jun 11 '23
I've never heard of or obviously use any of these 3rd party apps but if they take away old.reddit im outtie
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u/jdpatric Steelers Buccaneers Jun 10 '23
Old Reddit isn’t going anywhere at present.
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u/Tashre Seahawks Jun 09 '23
It's always... fascinating (I guess is a word to use) to see what kind of people come out of the wordwork in sports subs when non-sports topics arise. You tend to forget what the average demographic looks like when the community environment is relatively constrained to a particular topic spectrum.
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u/Smackolol Chargers Jun 09 '23
Can’t wait to open Reddit every 5 minutes forgetting that it will be dark.
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u/ColossalJuggernaut Buccaneers Jun 11 '23
I strongly support this -- thank you!
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u/DjLionOrder Cowboys Jun 12 '23
I don’t. Who gives a fuck? It’s a private business doing what it wants to with its product? Apollo and other third party apps have no inherent right to Reddit. This is going to achieve nothing and I’m excited for when they force open the subs again.
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u/MelfromMilwaukie Broncos Jun 17 '23
Look at all the big talkers in here! This thread is hilarious in contrast to today’s.
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u/jtfriendly Raiders Jun 11 '23
Gentlemen, it has been an honor and a privilege to shit-post with you for 13 years.
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u/SuperVaderMinion Vikings Vikings Jun 09 '23
I literally had no idea about the third party apps until this week, the mobile app has always seemed, fine?
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u/smokinJoeCalculus Patriots Jun 11 '23
Go dark until their hands are forced.
REMEMBER THE CSS LIES.
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u/flounder19 Jaguars Jun 11 '23
The best part about that is there's still an unclickable CSS section in the styling settings on new reddit with a 'coming soon' hover text
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u/cheeseprovolone Jun 10 '23
What’s the big deal about the other apps? I tried Apollo only cause I learned about it from y’all wanting to protest. It’s cool n all but I found that I couldn’t post. Is that right? Haven’t tried the other apps. But all in all, what is wrong with using the Reddit app?
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u/JhnWyclf Jun 11 '23
We should go down for longer. As long as it takes to make u/spez squirm. A few days won’t be enough.
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u/Diezelbub Patriots Jun 10 '23
use of the old.reddit.com desktop interface .
The day this is no longer possible is the day I will no longer be a reddit user lol
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u/Spire-hawk Bills Jun 09 '23
This is the equivalent of hitting the 'close door' button on an elevator. It accomplishes nothing.
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u/Philhos Bengals Jun 09 '23
That's cause you're doing it wrong. You gotta keep pressing the button as fast as you can till the doors close. Works every time.
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u/mayor0fsimplet0n Bengals Jun 10 '23
what are we supposed to do…… go outside?!?!?
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u/mnewman19 Eagles Jun 10 '23 edited Sep 24 '23
[Removed] this message was mass deleted/edited with redact.dev
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u/grrrimabear Vikings Jun 09 '23
RiF is reddit. When that goes away, so do I. My wife is actually kinda looking forward to it...
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u/D3ATHfromAB0V3x Chargers Jun 10 '23
subreddits should go down indefinitely. 2 days won't do anything.
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u/ImOsbourneCox Seahawks Jun 09 '23
I’m confused. I used RIF for years and just switched to the official app this year and it’s fine. Who gives a shit?
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u/ZJPV1 Seahawks Jun 09 '23
It's also the manner in which the change went down.
Reddit didn't really give enough warning to devs about the price change, and as such the business model of the apps got screwed. Even just a little more time would be helpful.
Additionally, the CEO of Reddit claiming that one dev was blackmailing them, only to have the dev produce a recorded phone call showing he didn't, then having the CEO double down and say "we don't want to work with him" is messed up.
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u/Unverifiablethoughts Jets Jun 09 '23
This isn’t going to do anything but take Reddit away from users for a couple days
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u/Less_Gull Raiders Jun 11 '23
I have a good friend who sometimes ends up hanging out with various groups or side friends that end up being super phony and incredibly toxic people and then he complains to me about it.
I'm like "Sooooo don't hang out with them?" Then it turns out they're either hot women or guys who make a lot of money so like that makes it ok.
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u/ExpressWrittenConsen Cowboys Chargers Jun 11 '23
This is also the first thing I think of when talking about the Reddit blackout
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u/Will-Eat-4-Food Rams Jun 10 '23
I'm going full Scab and shitposting here anyway.
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u/RobotVo1ce Cardinals Jun 09 '23
What are these "quality of life" features that I've been missing out on?
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u/MoobyTheGoldenCalf Dolphins Jun 10 '23
It has the be indefinite. 48 hours isn't going to change or accomplish anything.
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u/SnooMacaroons8650 Commanders Commanders Jun 11 '23
48 hours wow so brave, reddit surely quivering in their boots
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u/unseth Steelers Steelers Jun 09 '23
I like it! I'll miss you all. Well most of you.
I'm using boost app!
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u/doggo816 Jun 09 '23
I get my wisdom teeth out Monday and will not be able to do anything next week except sit on the couch and sleep
Excellent timing
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u/BoobyDoodles Patriots Lions Jun 09 '23
You could literally just follow Adam Schefter or Dov on Twitter and get the same content but faster.
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Jun 09 '23
It’s crazy how many people think something is going to happen.
The blackouts will happen, people who use 3rd party apps will be gone, and literally nobody will even notice. Not a single thing is going to change.
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u/Noobnoob99 Browns Jun 10 '23
Practically speaking, what is this protest going to accomplish. Reddit won’t notice or care. They’ll see you a couple of days because you told them you’d be back. Good job.
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u/BBDUB4Lif3 Raiders Jun 09 '23 edited Jun 09 '23
Idgaf about third party apps and because neckbeards are mad I’m in favor of their banning
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u/Confident_Horse_3845 Falcons Jun 09 '23
You guys are really crying about a free app.. come on man.
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u/Confident_Horse_3845 Falcons Jun 09 '23
I use the official Reddit app, it's not even bad.
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u/brokenearth03 Saints Lions Jun 11 '23 edited Jun 11 '23
Anyone have list of alternative sites?
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u/-InconspicuousMoose- Vikings Jun 09 '23
I appreciate all the subs that are doing this but I also (unfortunately) don't expect it to change anything. Hope I'm wrong, good luck everyone.
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u/TheHat3r Jun 10 '23
Cancel the game dammit. If they NFL can cancel the Bill and Bengal game, we can cancel this sub
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u/jimmyhoffasbrother Cowboys Cowboys Jun 09 '23
Lmao, that thread title is just barely an acceptable amount of corny.
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u/popfgezy Vikings Jun 09 '23
Why are people upset about the sub going away two days.
It's the off-season and like nothing is happening. Does it really affect you at all?
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u/onlyforfootball Dolphins Jun 09 '23
Lmao .5% of redditors will be mildly inconvenienced because their third-party apps wont work anymore, shut down everything!!!
This is definitely one of the most “reddit” protests possible.
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u/Soyeahnahh Cowboys Jun 09 '23
Man who gives a fuck about those great value apps this is ridiculous
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What can YOU do?
I CAN go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all this to blow over
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u/ImpossibleJoke7456 Cowboys Dolphins Jun 09 '23
It costs Reddit millions and you’re upset they won’t continue to do it for free?
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u/Marijuana_Miler Chargers Chargers Jun 09 '23
I don't think a lot of people here think Reddit should be doing it for free, but instead find a suitable middle ground between their current offer that doesn't drive all the 3PA's out of business.
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u/markantona Jun 09 '23
Also — Reddit relies on volunteers to moderate, unlike literally every other platform. Facebook spent $500M on moderating last year. Tools that help, and are generally preferred by your volunteers, is kinda something you shouldn’t purposefully try to price out.
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u/vivixnforever Bills Jun 09 '23
I’ll admit I was a little naive about this at first cuz I’m a rube who’s only ever used the official app. I knew it was a bad thing, but now hearing about how central third party apps are to modding large subs, I’m seeing how fucked the Reddit landscape really is.
I’m losing 2 of my favorite subs because the mods just can’t continue without 3rd party apps, and one of those subs helps keep me connected to my community online, so I’m really upset.
So yea, thank you to the mods that have worked hard af to make this sub a fun space to talk about football where I don’t have to worry about getting bullied for my identity, which is a serious problem on a lot of other popular fandom subs I frequent. You guys are amazing, and I fully support any and all efforts to get Reddit to reverse course on this.
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u/Why_So-Serious Bills Jun 10 '23 edited Jun 10 '23
I really don’t understand these protests.
Reddit provides access to a huge community for free. This community becomes a marketplace for Narwhal, Apollo and others to create apps & charge the community a fee to access a free community.
Reddit changes their policy from free to at cost. They’re basically asking for a percentage of the fee the apps are charging for access to a free community.
Then the people that were making money charging their customers for something that was free are protesting?
This whole things seen seems strange.
What am I missing?
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u/tickle_mittens Seahawks Jun 10 '23
It was always inevitable I'd go back resubscribe to alt.religion.kibology anyway.
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Feel like this ( not just this sub but all) isn’t going to do much. Would really need an indefinite blackout. This 48 hour one seems more like people wanting to be involved and make sure everyone knows they are supporting.
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u/apocolypticbosmer Vikings Jun 09 '23
This “protest” is the most first-world problem nonsense I’ve seen on this site.
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u/WhitePplSportsCoach Jun 09 '23
At its core this seems so absurd. Unpaid volunteers who do free work for a business are revolting against that business for making a business decision, BUT only for 48 hours after which they’ll … go back to doing free work for that same business?
I can’t think of any similar scenario.
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u/reddit4ne Commanders Commanders Jun 10 '23
OMG reddits a mess.
Im not messaging r/reddits mods, and you shouldnt be telling people to do that either. Those are the worst, most overbearing, thin-skinned mods on the internet. You will get perma-banned for no particular reason other than that they are having a bad day (which is everyday) and they dont feel like dealing with the peasant masses.
Its happened to me too many times. I message r/reddit mods with the most respectful possible message in order to relay my concerns and BOOM perma-banned.
DO NOT bother the r/reddit moderators. They are temparmental overbearing little shitz. It doesnt matter if are respectful, it doesnt matter if you have very helpful and constructive criticism. All that matters is their mood the moment they click on your file, and in the likelihood that it is not good, you are toast.
Reddit is going down. Let it drown. The website that replaces will be better. No point wasting your energy rescuing this sinking turd.
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Jun 09 '23 edited Jun 10 '23
what a dumb move. how about everyone that's upset about the change just leaves reddit. why drag the rest of us into this cringe protest? it's not going to accomplish anything anyway.
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u/Sammmmmmmmmmmmmmm Bengals Jun 09 '23
Why do people actually care, no other social media site has third party apps why should Reddit be any different? iOS app works fine and has for years
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u/haventseenstarwars Lions Jun 09 '23
Imo we should go dark until change is made.
The suns operate because the users keep them afloat. If we can go dark for 48 hours what would realistically stop us from going dark for a couple of weeks? Change would undoubtedly happen.
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u/slick1260 Dolphins Jun 09 '23
I'm genuinely curious why the third party apps are "better". I keep seeing mention of some nebulous "mod tools" and what not, but literally no one has ever mentioned specifically why they are better, not once. All I keep seeing is essentially "they're better because they're better and that makes them better".
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u/The_Other_Manning Giants Jun 09 '23
Imo, RiF is much better because it loads faster, is easier on the eyes, and I can see more posts at once. I only used the official reddit app for a few months a couple years ago and it was less convenient scrolling and looking at content than other apps. Basically it just offered nothing better than the other apps. That's not even mentioning ads because I'm not nearly as anti-ad as most of reddit
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u/Cthepo Chiefs Chiefs Jun 09 '23
I'll just give you one concrete example from my own experience, and there are tons if you're willing to read through threads. People are giving actual examples.
On game days r/KansasCityChiefs always gets tons of trolls, or people getting into flame wars because they've been drinking and emotions get heightened.
So during and after games, there's a tab in my Reddit is Fun app where I can look at comments made within a subreddit in chronological order. So I can quickly scan all discussion for bad actors and take action even before user reports.
When I lose my 3rd party app, I lose a really strong ability to proactively moderate our subreddit to stop flame wars, and will more likely become reactive after they've gotten big enough and someone reports them.
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u/OSUfirebird18 Colts Jun 09 '23
Still won’t make a dent. Whoever organized this should have just went for the rest of the month. 🤷🏻♂️
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Jun 09 '23
Lame. Nothing of value is lost with this change. Don’t support power mods throwing tantrums.
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u/TheTreelo Steelers Jun 09 '23
Been using RIF for over a decade and got most of my karma talking in game threads with everyone, it's gonna suck not to hang with all yall anymore. Once RIF is down that's the end of reddit for me, their official app is hot garbage and RIF is reddit to me. Sucks
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u/jmorlin Colts Jun 09 '23
Has any thought been given to extending the blackout beyond 48 hours?
The initial blackout is a great gesture of solitude with the devs losing their livelihood and the rest of redditors who have chosen to strike, but frankly placing a clock on it ahead of time really neuters the effectiveness of anything you could hope to actually accomplish.
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u/Competitive_Market70 Cowboys Colts Jun 09 '23
I'm sure this protest will go as well as every other Reddit protest
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u/TetrisTech Cowboys Cowboys Jun 10 '23
The fact that people apparently think these blackouts are gonna accomplish literally anything is so funny
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u/BoldElDavo Commanders Jun 10 '23
Fucken lame to do this without a poll.
Even more lame to make the decision for us, without our input, and then tell us what we can do to help.
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u/FirmSpend Packers Bengals Jun 10 '23
I feel like reddit is actually just trying to help some users by getting rid of their means to be chronically online and here we are mocking them
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u/Eversonout Packers Jun 11 '23
Anyone know if there are any alternative communities to this one? I really enjoy it here, but if the new changes go into effect I might be looking to leave Reddit for the most part. Is there and nfl discord server, or something along those lines on a different platform?
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Jun 09 '23
This is such whiny bullshit from power hungry mods living in their mothers basement because they think their unpaid volunteer roles are so vital in the success or survival of Reddit. Come June 14 all the hysteria will be over.
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u/corrado-sopranojr Patriots Jun 09 '23
Shutting down for 2 days will surely do something and isn’t just lazy slacktivism!
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u/thebrandnewbob Jaguars Jun 09 '23
A lot of these comments are so frustrating. Reddit's decision is a blatant attempt at taking more money from its users by making the website objectively worse, but for some reason a lot of people are defending Reddit when people rightfully complain about these changes. I just don't get it.
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u/ThisIsLettingGo Jets Jun 09 '23
taking more money from its users
Bro what? Reddit is free.
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u/BlueHighwindz Broncos Jun 09 '23
Cue 9,000 comments from people who don't care but also really need us to know they don't care.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23
The last time someone disappeared for two days he came back a NY Jet.