Thousands of Reddit Forums Go Dark in Protest of New Policy
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Thousands of Reddit Forums Go Dark in Protest of New Policy
Thousands of Reddit Forums Go Dark , in Protest of New Policy.
On June 12, thousands of Reddit communities took part in voluntary blackouts to protest the company's plan to charge third-party apps millions in fees to access the platform.
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Among those that have gone dark
are more than 24 subreddits that have
over 10 million subscribers, CNN reports.
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The blackouts make it so that the public can't view any content within the participating subreddits.
Many of the platform's top app-makers
have already announced their departure
since they can't afford the new fees.
Reddit plans to
instate the fees as
early as next month.
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman took part in a
Q&A with users on June 9, CNN reports.
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Reddit needs to be a self-sustaining business, and to do that, we can no longer subsidize commercial entities that require large-scale data use, Steve Huffman, Reddit CEO, via Q&A.
In addition to the blackouts, users have expressed their frustrations via posts on the platform.
If they’re going to start charging for API calls, [moderators] should start charging reddit for their time keeping the website functioning.
This site ONLY functions on the backs of free labor from mods, Reddit user, via CNN.
For a large number of Apollos users, it’s existence is the only reason we’re still using the platform.
I’ve been here 15+ years, but have no intention of sticking around once Apollo goes dark, Reddit user, via CNN
‘Cowboy Carter’ Is , Missing Tracks on Vinyl, Fans Say.
According to fans who pre-ordered Beyoncé's newest album on vinyl, five songs are missing.
This missing tracks are reportedly
"Spaghetti, Flamenco, The Linda Martell Show, Ya Ya and Oh Louisiana," BBC reports. .
Some fans have even reported that
CD copies are missing four songs.
What is up with that?! How could
she sell an incomplete album?, Fan, via Reddit.
We need at least a discount refund,
or be able to refund altogether
since the CDs and vinyls delivered
are not what was listed, Fan, via Instagram.
Beyoncé previously said that 'Cowboy Carter' took "over five years" to create, which may explain why some vinyl and CDs are missing tracks, BBC reports. .
Albums have to be submitted to
vinyl pressing plants far in advance, so Bey may have added more songs after the fact.
Others noticed that Beyoncé changed the album
title on CD and vinyl copies to 'Act ii: Beyincé.'.
Bey's maternal grandparents were
reportedly called Beyincé, so she
referenced the name in her new work.
Meanwhile, Beyoncé recently talked about how she "wanted to go back to real instruments" on this album.
I didn't want some layers of instruments
like strings, especially guitars, and
organs perfectly in tune. I kept some
songs raw and leaned into folk. , Beyoncé, via statement.
I didn't want some layers of instruments
like strings, especially guitars, and
organs perfectly in tune. I kept some
songs raw and leaned into folk. , Beyoncé, via statement.
All the sounds were so organic and
human, everyday things like the wind,
snaps and even the sound of birds
and chickens, the sounds of nature, Beyoncé, via statement
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Reddit Prices Shares , at $34 in IPO.
Reddit will go public on March 21 and has priced
its IPO at $34 a share, Yahoo Finance reports.
That is about a $6.4 billion valuation.
A social media company hasn't gone
public since Pinterest in 2019.
Reddit gained increased recognition
amid the meme stock craze of 2021.
Reddit had 500 million site visitors in 2023.
Its revenue increased 20%
from 2022 to $804 million.
According to an S-1 filing, Reddit said that its "content is particularly important" for the world of artificial intelligence.
We are exploring business
opportunities in licensing data
for purposes including machine
learning, business analysis, display
and training generative AI models, Reddit, via S-1 filing.
1.76 million shares have been set aside for eligible Reddit users and moderators. .
Headline venture partner Kamran Ansar
said the decision lends itself to volatility. .
You may see a big run up in
the stock price and a drop, Headline venture partner Kamran Ansar, via statement.
Because this has such a rabid
community around it, the Reddit
users, you could see Reddit itself
ironically become a meme stock
the way that you saw happen
with like AMC and GameStop, Headline venture partner Kamran Ansar, via statement
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Reddit Says It Won't Back Down , Despite Ongoing Protests , Over API Changes.
The Verge reports that thousands of subreddits
have continued a 48-hour blackout, extending a
protest over proposed..
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