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Can Reddits switch subs from private to public? (lemmyunchained.net)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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With the new Reddit policies, when a sub protests and goes private, could re-edit just step in, oust a moderator and switch it back to public?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

ive never made my subs private, so if its private, people cant interact in the background? i just thought it meant whatever was happening behind the door, wasnt visible to the public?

and if thats the case, what, they are arguing, no you need to keep growing the sub, keep working for free to make us money?

seems like they wouldnt want to pay people to moderate every sub.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

private means that only invited people can use the sub. this is allowed per reddit rules. however, the large subs went private not genuinely, but in protest to prevent people from using it. this falls under sub squatting and vandalism meaning a violation of the moderator code of conduct.

Theoretically they could invite some people and use the sub as normal just as a private sub, and they'd follow the rules fine. but that's not what happened.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sonia sun squatting actually referenced in their terms of service?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's under rule 4 "be active and engaged":

Camping or sitting on a community is not encouraged. If a community has been empty or unmoderated for a significant amount of time, we will consider banning or restricting the community. If a user requests a takeover of a community that falls under either category, we will consider granting that request but will, in nearly all cases, attempt to reach out to the moderator team first to discuss their intentions for the community.

source.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A private community is not camped. It is active behind doors.

Is there any communication from Reddit actually saying that’s the basis of taking over subs? Or is it just speculation?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A private community is not camped. It is active behind doors.

Correct, but the protesting subs were not active privately, that's the point. they were shut down. there wasn't activity going on in private.

Is there any communication from Reddit actually saying that’s the basis of taking over subs? Or is it just speculation?

Yes this is what they said in the modmail.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you got a link to see it?

The subs I was on were active.

Sounds like a bunch of excuses.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

see this reddit thread. they've been sending threats/warnings like this to mods about removing higher up mods in order to re-open subs.