They’re removing the mods that keep it closed and install whomever they choose to run the newly reopened subreddit. That or sufficiently threaten the mods in place into making it open. Bad optics either way
Either open it up or they’d do the same they did on /r/piracy, ask if any of the mods is up to reopen the sub and remove the ones who aren’t. Like this https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/35555
The admins sent us a message today saying we must open or get removed, so here we are.
For those of you browsing this subreddit on non-official apps (Reddit is Fun, Apollo, Sync, Boost, etc), they will break on July 1st due to reddit’s new policies.
We’re opening back up but will leave permanent stickies in the subreddit and threads to keep folks in the know.
Our Discord server is active, don’t forget to check it out.
What does it mean to force a sub open? Did Reddit remove the mods ability to make the sub private?
They’re removing the mods that keep it closed and install whomever they choose to run the newly reopened subreddit. That or sufficiently threaten the mods in place into making it open. Bad optics either way
Either open it up or they’d do the same they did on /r/piracy, ask if any of the mods is up to reopen the sub and remove the ones who aren’t. Like this https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/35555
There is a PSA Announcement at /r/Steam that reads: