What's going on?

A recent Reddit policy change threatens to kill many beloved third-party mobile apps, making a great many quality-of-life features not seen in the official mobile app permanently inaccessible to users.

On May 31, 2023, Reddit announced they were raising the price to make calls to their API from being free to a level that will kill every third party app on Reddit, from Apollo to Reddit is Fun to Narwhal to BaconReader.

Even if you're not a mobile user and don't use any of those apps, this is a step toward killing other ways of customizing Reddit, such as Reddit Enhancement Suite or the use of the old.reddit.com desktop interface .

This isn't only a problem on the user level: many subreddit moderators depend on tools only available outside the official app to keep their communities on-topic and spam-free.

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What's the plan?

On June 12th, many subreddits will be going dark to protest this policy. Some will return after 48 hours: others will go away permanently unless the issue is adequately addressed, since many moderators aren't able to put in the work they do with the poor tools available through the official app. This isn't something any of us do lightly: we do what we do because we love Reddit, and we truly believe this change will make it impossible to keep doing what we love.

The two-day blackout isn't the goal, and it isn't the end. Should things reach the 14th with no sign of Reddit choosing to fix what they've broken, we'll use the community and buzz we've built between then and now as a tool for further action.

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What can you do as a user?

Complain. Message the mods of r/reddit.com, who are the admins of the site: message /u/reddit: submit a support request: comment in relevant threads on r/reddit, such as this one, leave a negative review on their official iOS or Android app- and sign your username in support to this post.

Spread the word. Rabble-rouse on related subreddits. Meme it up, make it spicy. Bitch about it to your cat. Suggest anyone you know who moderates a subreddit join the coordinated mod effort at r/ModCoord.

Boycott and spread the word...to Reddit's competition! Stay off Reddit entirely on June 12th through the 13th- instead, take to your favorite non-Reddit platform of choice and make some noise in support!

Don't be a jerk. As upsetting this may be, threats, profanity and vandalism will be worse than useless in getting people on our side. Please make every effort to be as restrained, polite, reasonable and law-abiding as possible.

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What can you do as a moderator?

Join the coordinated effort over at r/ModCoord

Make a sticky post showing your support, A template has been created here you can use or modify to your liking, and be sure to crosspost it to r/ModCoord.

Thank you for your patience in the matter

I(27M) can't seem to get out of my headspace. It feels like I am swimming in this thin layer of fuzzy state of not being where I am. and it is really affecting my life. I can't sit to do any work, I can't properly communicate with people, I can't sit down and enjoy my hobies. I am just floating in some thought, idea, guilt, fantasy or daydream at all times.

I think it is because I can't handle my current not so good reality well (i changed city) and I live in someone elses house because I can't afford to move out now.

Because of the situation I am in right now I can't do proper sitting down meditation, as I live with relatives in their living room and It is occupied at all times. But to practice mindfulness I have started doing walking meditation where I just count my steps.

I don't have anyone to tell this to, so I am saying it here.

Thank you for reading.

I'm a beginner in mindfulness meditation.

When I experience some intense emotion (particularly angst, intense preoccupation), I can only identify the "physical" aspects of it, i.e., in the body. Do you know what I mean? There are bodily and psychological aspects of emotions. Take anger, for example. When you're angry, you can feel that your body changes. When you're very worried or afraid, you feel something in your chest and throat.

But I can only identify the physical aspects of emotions; I can't directly witness the psychological aspects, which may mean I'm still identifying myself with the psychological aspects without realizing it.

Do you have any tips? Thanks