No, we will not be going dark. The reasons are simple:
This form of protest has proven ineffective on reddit repeatedly.
Shutting down the sub on a Monday will have an adverse impact on our readers, including possible production issues.
We have avoided reddit “politics” intentionally and will continue to do so.
You are more than welcome to avoid participating on that day which will make the message far clearer to reddit through their metrics than shutting down the sub to folks in need who would be here anyways.
It’s disappointing to see the r/sysadmin mods take this stance, but I guess in a way it’s a good thing that they’ve shown their true colors.
Here’s hoping that c/sysadmin thrives and replaces it in the near future as the go-to place for all sysadmin stuff.
Used to love that sub but the top posts too often are people bitching about work or non-technical discussions. Rarely read anything there anymore.
Don’t forget to flair your post!
I feel this. I vent to my teammates, who then usually watch me start thinking of a way to address the thing that ticked me off.
I’ve always looked at it as, if you can come up with a dozen complaints, and not one “answer”, something to address the problem, it’s not going to help either. Successful vents come away with something to test, read, or configure for me and my team.
The internet is not where I want to bring any negativity, anymore than my personal life. Better to come in with good vibes, open mind, and willingness to share info and ideas.
Yeah. Some of that is okay, we all have valid frustrations. But it went too far and I really missed seeing more news and technical discussions.