I am no expert and have no idea if true or not but the prevailing rumor is that due to their now corporate nature and their soliciting funds from hedge funds that they need to put their foot down on some stuff to please the money. Much like the AMA's feel like they're being bought and paid for by advertising movies and things. I think it's just part of the as things get older they quit being what you remember/wanted when you got there and start to resemble the things you left before them.
Same, and I just happened to be looking for alternatives anyway, reddit has been a bit weird recently!
I am no expert and have no idea if true or not but the prevailing rumor is that due to their now corporate nature and their soliciting funds from hedge funds that they need to put their foot down on some stuff to please the money. Much like the AMA's feel like they're being bought and paid for by advertising movies and things. I think it's just part of the as things get older they quit being what you remember/wanted when you got there and start to resemble the things you left before them.
That does sound like what's happened, it was Fark before reddit, so it's not like it's not happened before!