/r/gadgets
From Vintage gadgetry to the latest and greatest, /r/Gadgets is all about discussing, reviewing, and enjoying gadgets.
gadget (noun) - a small mechanical / electrical device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one. Check out our giveaway calendar!
Please read the rules:
Submissions must be explicitly about a single gadget. (Posts about software or tech companies will be removed. Gadget concepts which do not actually exist belong in /r/ImaginaryGadgets).
Self promotion is not allowed in /r/gadgets. Do not submit links to sites that you are affiliated with. Native advertising and "advertorials" are also not allowed.
Submissions about pre-release or pre-order products are subject to these rules/conditions:
- The article must be from a white listed source.
- The article must be about the gadget, not the company, its business practices, or delivery dates etc.
- The submitter must not be affiliated with the campaign, company or website
No direct image links.
Describe the gadget in your post title. No sensationalized, misleading or non-descriptive titles.
Articles must about a single gadget, listicles are not allowed.
Keep discussions civil and respectful. Know your reddiquette!. Comments should be on-topic and contribute to the conversation.
No Adult Material.
English only.
If you need advice about a gadget you should ask in the advice superthread. However we highly recommend you also look at the list of related subreddits since you are more likely to find an answer in a specialized subreddit.
Support original sources. Avoid blogs/websites that rehost content without giving credit. Exact copies are never allowed, as are copies that are just slightly rewritten versions of original articles.
Follow the reddit site-wide rules.
Moderation Policy
We use the reddit FAQ guidelines for spam when removing spam posts. Additionally, we use a whitelist system.
If your submission does not appear in the new tab - it may have been caught by the spam filter. Message the moderators, and we will look at it.
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/r/gadgets
21,316,100 Subscribers
/r/Gadgets will be joining the blackout to protest Reddit's new API policy
###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.
###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.
What can you do?
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 us at our sister sub at /r/ModCoord - but please don't pester mods you don't know by simply spamming their modmail.
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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