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Alternate non-Reddit Link: https://reddit.adminforge.de/r/Minecraft/comments/14kj3z7/so_long_and_thanks_for_all_the_feedback/

Thanks to Tununias for the link.


Minecraft, a game owned by software giant Microsoft, has decided to no longer post official updates on reddit. Emphasis mine.

As you have no doubt heard by now, Reddit management introduced changes recently that have led to rule and moderation changes across many subreddits. Because of these changes, we no longer feel that Reddit is an appropriate place to post official content or refer our players to.

We want to thank you for all the feedback and discussion you've participated in in past changelog threads. You are of course welcome to post unofficial update threads going forward, and if you want to reach the team with feedback about the game, please visit our feedback site at feedback.minecraft.net or contact us on one of our official social media channels.

Kind of feels like it is pretty huge to have a subsidiary of a major corporation admitting they don't feel like officially participating in a subreddit is a safe thing to do in respect to their branding anymore.

I also find it quite funny that Microsoft feels the need to give us permission to still post "unofficial update threads." We're welcome to, so they say. Ha. Isn't that what people were doing on reddit before they showed up?

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[–] Zobin 119 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Surely can’t be good for a potential IPO

[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I honestly kind of can't wait for the IPO, I just want to see what happens

[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

They'll ban porn and put the final nail in the coffin. No one there cares what happens to reddit as long as they get a fat payday. They'll move on to the next big business venture where they can ruin something else in the name of getting money.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I wonder what of investor looks at reddit and thinks that banning porn will increase user engagement or any other meaningful metric.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

But we have to get Presbyterian soccer moms in Peoria to join the platform!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

It's a massively growing demographic! /S

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

This but with all of us standing around roasting popcorn on the flames.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

It isn't. And don't call me Shirley.

[–] kadu 99 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

lemmy.world/c/minecraft is growing steadily and we are currently negotiating with mods from the subreddit to get them onboard if they desire to learn and migrate to Lemmy. One already joined our moderation team.

I don't expect official accounts to come here anytime soon, we simply do not have the reach or public awareness necessary to make it a viable channel. However, we are slowly building the rapport and structure necessary to accommodate CS representatives, developers and similar persons in the future.

[–] jcg 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh god imagine an official Minecraft shout-out directing people to Lemmy.world...

[–] PsychoticBananaSplit 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Eternal September of 9 year olds..

[–] jcg 4 points 1 year ago

I was thinking more like, nobody can access lemmy.world anymore

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[–] astigma 65 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah this feels pretty significant to me. I'm interested to see if any other big corps move their PR teams away from Reddit.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago

I’ll enjoy watching Lemmy grow even more than watching Reddit burn. Well… I’d enjoy watching Spez get it

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 year ago

This looks to be the beginning of a trend to pull out of Reddit, and I am excited to watch it crash and burn.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"And we're announce that next week will see the launch of MSeddit, a new social link aggregating site. Plus it'll be part of the Fediverse. Kinda.'

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Embrace. Extend. Exsanguinate.

[–] Botree 13 points 1 year ago

Leaving Reddit is a smart and very cheap move to make on their end. The subreddit will keep running by itself with or without them anyway. Great PR stunt.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago

That's a big name to drop out.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Microsoft is just as bad or worse than Reddit.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'll say. The kings of proprietary code grifting, but they sure want YOU to share all your code on GH, which they own (so that corporations can rip and run with it).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

yes, this is why I post poorly written, unoptimized code to github. no other reasons...

uh, no further questions goodbye!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Time to advertise GitLab.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a bit of a billboard statement. Why do you say that?

Either way, Microsoft's reputation aside, they're large enough to make an impact with a decision as this one.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

They literally invented the EEE strategy that reddit is copying.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Don't delude yourself: This is just a convenient excuse for them to do this.

Having to maintain an active community outside of their control is an inherited burden from purchasing a former indie company.

[–] WhoRoger 17 points 1 year ago

So this was the actual official sub? What's Reddit gonna do, force it open too?

Also, the effin irony of the huge Reddit Premium ad on all those sad old.reddit pages.

[–] Sundoen 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I find this really interesting considering the Minecraft Subreddit was actually what got me into using Reddit. It really speaks to the shifting opinion on Reddit. I think the trust at this point is breached beyond repair even if they retracted all of their decisions.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah, at this point I just want to see Reddit crash and burn.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

At this point... it likely would take Reddit to fire spez, slash API prices to 1% or less, and federate with Lemmy, just to gain back any trust.

[–] FartSmarter 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Minecraft Reddit was probably my introduction to Reddit back in 2011. Quite a different place back then. I remember excitingly reading new Snapshot patch notes posted by RedstoneHelper.

[–] Santcuff 5 points 1 year ago

Same here. Kind of crazy how much has changed

[–] RightHandOfIkaros 15 points 1 year ago

Truly based. Hopefully more companies pull out from Reddit entirely.

An unceremonious burial for the platform made entirely irrelevant by the greedy pig boy.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wtf based Minecraft? Gotta go buy another copy now…

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Minecraft that implemented microtransactions into the Bedrock Edition?
The Minecraft that forced everyone to move over to Microsoft accounts?
The Minecraft that implemented broken chat reporting that had to be fixed by the community?
The Minecraft that can now ban you from multiplayer altogether, even if you run your own server?
The Minecraft that shut down and DMCA'd a 18+ only but non-explicit bondage server and mod?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Hey point made, fair enough. I will not be buying another copy 😂

[–] codyphi 8 points 1 year ago

I imagine more brands will at the very least hit pause to see how this all shakes out.

[–] Sneckster 7 points 1 year ago

Let the dominoes fall

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The minecraft sub may actually be what got me into using reddit before it even was used as an official space. Glad to see them take a stance.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

It's actually tricky, because I think it was "official" when it was just notch back in the day, who frequented reddit, but then when it was sold to Microsoft, it took a little while before MS approved teams started showing up.

[–] Nikko882 3 points 1 year ago

Same here, first discovered Reddit though an Minecraft AMA hosted there.

[–] kratoz29 6 points 1 year ago

Ok this is fun.

[–] Easyreever 4 points 1 year ago

Wow, a bit of a surprised, but happy to see folks recognizing other platforms.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

This is just wonderful news. Hope they would come here to the fediverse

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I wonder if more Microsoft properties will follow suit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Don't worry, will get minecraft update through notifications on the Windows 11 interface /s

I hope more companies pull out of reddit. It will scare out the investors.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

No investor with a sound mind will not be concerned about this.

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