I think instead of going completely dark it may be beneficial to lock down the subreddit with a sticky linking to related communities inside the federation to help people find a new home

  • Izzy@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I wouldn’t be surprised if Reddit deleted such posts and then banned you for doing this. Although I am surprised they haven’t reopened all of the subreddits themselves.

      • Joe B@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        They will just post an open invite to regular users and they will become mid in the spot. I could see Reddit doing that

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          1 year ago

          Yeah, maybe. And I guess some mods may go back, although you’d think many that participated in the blackout would stay out. I guess we’ll see what happens tomorrow.

        • BobKillsNinjas@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          Would not go well, dedicated mods that have experience , have a tough enough time, given all the pitfalls…

          Throw some randos in and it will be interesting to watch how well they do, and for how long.

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      1 year ago

      If it’s a small enough sub with a tight knit community, they’d have to shut down the whole sub anyway

    • Raf@lemmy.world
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      If the mods are gone, then large subreddits become a legal liability.