UPDATE: /r/askreddit had done it as well. MY GOD removes sunglasses.
UPDATE 2: /r/law is now private aswell for some reason.
UPDATE 3: So is not only about Victoria. This is /r/history's stament: " In light of recent developments in reddit staff change and our own troubles in getting the proper support we need from reddit as a company we are setting this subreddit private. We will open up to the public again once we have figured out what course we want to take in the future.
What? No. You can make a successful product AND have happy customers/end users. Saying that money is the reason is just wrong. Incompetence is the reason.
They are trying to clean up Reddit to make it safe for "real" advertising from what I've been reading.
A site operating purely off donations given to them without any pressure on the userbase to donate (ie donate to remove ads), is a happier more stable place than one that does, or at least that's my view on it. Success doesn't mean swimming in cash Scrouge McDuck style, Success means that you have met or exceeded your goals. If having happy customers is one of those goals then that's an added bonus.
Neither did Reddit, I guess. Not that they seem to care, there are some comment from Reddit's management members on there that shows how they see all this.
I'll give you a hint : one said he's eating popcorn.
OOOOHH BOOOOY. My reaction when... http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/THISGONBGUD.gif
EDIT: All of these are now private, holy crap.
/r/Iama
/r/science
/r/movies
/r/circlejerk
/r/gaming
/r/history
/r/art
/r/videos
/r/books
UPDATE: /r/askreddit had done it as well. MY GOD removes sunglasses.
UPDATE 2: /r/law is now private aswell for some reason.
UPDATE 3: So is not only about Victoria. This is /r/history's stament: " In light of recent developments in reddit staff change and our own troubles in getting the proper support we need from reddit as a company we are setting this subreddit private. We will open up to the public again once we have figured out what course we want to take in the future.
http://i.giphy.com/GjYjLvGErsggg.gif
Oh boy, reddit is slowly imploding. How easy something can fall when money gets involved.
What? No. You can make a successful product AND have happy customers/end users. Saying that money is the reason is just wrong. Incompetence is the reason.
They are trying to clean up Reddit to make it safe for "real" advertising from what I've been reading.
A site operating purely off donations given to them without any pressure on the userbase to donate (ie donate to remove ads), is a happier more stable place than one that does, or at least that's my view on it. Success doesn't mean swimming in cash Scrouge McDuck style, Success means that you have met or exceeded your goals. If having happy customers is one of those goals then that's an added bonus.
Oh my goodness. I didn't expect it to explode to this degree. Yikes.
Neither did Reddit, I guess. Not that they seem to care, there are some comment from Reddit's management members on there that shows how they see all this.
I'll give you a hint : one said he's eating popcorn.
Reddit doesn't give a damn about its community.
Welp, I've only been browsing /r/AskReddit sub and now I guess I just won't reddit anymore.
Now, I worry about reddit.
I also brought down /r/captainfalconnips and suggested to most subreddits that I frequent that they close down, about half of them have.
Wait a second, what was that subreddit?
http://oi46.tinypic.com/2jagb5z.jpg Captain Falcons nips
Alrighty then....