A major subreddit, r/pics, seems to have gone back on the blackout : reddit

this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2023

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It is read-only, no new submissions allowed, but it is no longer private.

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[–] MalachiAzrael 9 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I don't think it actually went private. They went "read-only" so that this:

could be on the front page.

[–] Sleuth 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I honestly think that would've been the smarter move for every sub.

[–] MalachiAzrael 3 points 2 years ago

I think both have their potential. Going dark will be seen by reddit behind the scenes. Going read-only will be seen by the users.

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