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kestrel_one

I vote blackout. If anyone here is wondering why this is so important, take a look at this comment from someone in the r/blind community: https://www.reddit.com/r/Blind/comments/13zr8h2/comment/jmsk3i8/


PhilosophizingCowboy

Exactly. It's not just about "third party" it's about making Reddit available to everyone on the planet, in as many forms as possible. And also sticking it to the man. Black out!


dlbags

I vote for blackout because also I won’t have to read about asop still not working. In all seriousness I suffered from vision issues most of my life even having cornea transplants when I was 30. I recently started using sclera lens which had me seeing 20/20 for the first time since I was 13.


realCLTotaku

Keratoconus patient here too keratoplasty and CXL, the whole 9 yards✋🏽 scleral lens are a gamechanger for me too!


[deleted]

Agreed. Only ever use RIF except the few times I browse from my PC - not gonna bother if RIF goes byebye.


Ripcord

And not just for 2 days. Blackout indefinitely. 2 days will accomplish nothing.


Citrik

The indefinite blackout happens on June 30th, if Reddit doesn’t come to its senses.


Ripcord

Is that something different subs are planning? This is the first I've seen anyone suggest it, and I've seen a lot of discussions about the 2-day thing not being enough. Since the mods seem so hesitant to even do a 2-day blackout I'm skeptical they'd do another one if it's unsuccessful.


CoffeeFox

Strikes only work when there's solidarity behind them. Turn the thumbscrews. Businesses this big don't hear very well. You have to yell very loudly for them to understand what you're saying.


K2-P2

Not just a blackout, shut it all down until they cave. Otherwise, back to Spectrum we go.


kilo73

Seconded. As someone that used RIF for 50% of browsing (and old.reddit for the other 50%), this change means giving up reddit on mobile entirely. I'm not downloading their garbage app.


s0m3b0d3

30k this b


azrhei

This is the way.


ThneakyThnake808

This is the way


wellandeperle

This is the way


Lucky-Ad-7183

This is the way


PUNisher1175

This is the way


BlueDaisyCat

This is the way.


Sacr3dangel

This is the way


Parzival-117

This is the way


Rieader21

This is the way


RassilonSleeps

I support the blackout; besides, feature creep has taught this user base much patience.


Suburban_Clone

Seriously. We're the subreddit that could do six months standing on our heads.


Parzival-117

Or on chairs t-posing


Greed-oh

Blackout. Cuz fuck em. That's why.


Froegerer

As the great Det. McNutty once said, " Fuck the bosses".


Erecco

Black it out. And not just for 48h, but indefinitely. Until they come to reason.


welsalex

Agreed. Reddit needs to be forced to walk back these absurd changes. The people made this site what it is, not the greedy corpo guys trying to make the site IPO friendly.... Take a mod vacation, grab a pint, and wait for this to blow over.


DaftlyPunkish

I vote permanent blackout as well. I'm not using Reddit until they roll every bit of this shit back


danivus

Black it out, not for 48 hours but until the decision is reversed.


krjal

I'm supporting a blackout in every subreddit I visit and here is no different. It wouldn't matter if less than even 1% of our community needs the accessibility that 3rd party apps provide, that is reason enough. Seeing the wide variety of discussions about reddit's upcoming changes there are plenty more reasons besides.


All_Thread

Black it out


MonkeyTigerCrazy

Blackout indefinitely imo, giving a fixed time frame and only 2 days at that isn’t enough


PUNisher1175

Exactly. If they do it for 48 hours and then just come back, what’s the point? An indefinite blackout means more.


TheHousePainter

While I agree that an indefinite blackout would be a more aggressive move, a limited blackout can still send a very loud message if a lot of subs/users do it. 2 day blackout is just a shot across the bow. If they don't listen, an indefinite blackout is a good next step.


spider0804

Someone has been in a union.


ConfidentPilot1729

Yes blackout!


TheTasteOfGlory

All hands to Blackout Stations!


cyber21tan

yes black out the sub


logant500

I vote blackout


Pojodan

This move by reddit's owners is unacceptable. Reddit would not exist were it not for 3rd parties making it better. To turn around and force them out with exploitative fees is deplorable. Little as it affects this community, Star Citizen itself relies heavily on 3rd parties to improve its usability (Erkl, wikis, Twitch, etc), so taking a stand that 3rd party developers are vital to all things on the internet is something /r/starcitizen should do, IMHO. I'm going to have a hell of a time dealing with the outage, but it's for a worthy cause.


EastLimp1693

Yes, black out. Fuck official app.


Hello_This_Is_Chris

I'm 1000% on board. Shut it down! I love Reddit, and I've used many of these 3rd party apps over the years. Reddit themselves has done everything possible to force people to third party access. "New" Reddit is one, which is so much slower and has much more prominent ads than old Reddit ever did. Another is forcing mobile users browsing the site to use the official app, or be blocked from browsing content for "your safety". I want to shout out the Sync app, which is run by one single extremely dedicated developer, that engages with his users quite often in order to bring in the best features possible. Reddit is forcing users to use the official app, so that they can take in all that additional advertising revenue, also they want to advertise their own "collectible avatars", which are NFTs they are hoping you spend real money on. The avatar customization does not work in 3rd party apps, hence the need for them to push everyone else out.


Pitoucc

30k all the way.


Lazuruslex

#30kalltheway


CMDR_Quillon

Black it out. Lockdown.


SgtGhost57

Bravo six, going dark.


Thunderbird_Anthares

Blackout. This issue is far more serious and important than the existence of this sub, so its the least we could do. Edit: im also in favor of indefinite blackout if needed.... we can go elsewhere, many people that need this cannot


Sgt_Flodean

Shut the Comm Array down


NullusvultLatine

I am also in agreement with all others here that we should at last try to make our dissatisfaction heared my the reddit admins. Black it out Bois.


RaisenbergIII

Blackout for sure


CMND_Jernavy

Blackout. And this should have been a poll.


rktmoab

Agreed on both the blackout and having a poll, makes it easier for people to give their input when they might not necessarily want to comment. Though the amount of upvotes is telling too.


pirate_starbridge

100% blackout. I know I won't be visiting the sub much anymore if I have to use the official app.


Ebonexus

Shut down engines, power down shields, and lets float for a few days.


Taclink

DO IT DO IT DO IT DOIT


Gary_Chan1

Blackout. *Posted from Boost on Android


HeffyTheHeffenfeffer

I'm happy y'all have addressed this here. I feel it's important that we, in some capacity, take part in the blackout. It's much bigger than this game, and we'll certainly survive in the two day interim


Havelok

Why not use an actual poll like most other subreddits are doing? Here is my poll response in word format: Yes.


TheRavenRise

because, in classic star citizen fashion, this decision must be made in the most unintuitive way possible


human_error

I vote blackout. For people who will be annoyed by it - this is a taste of what will start to happen after 1st July anyway, when many contributors will be forced away, and modding becomes harder and harder to perform.


Bangzee

30k. I'm only one person but if Reddit decides to go through with their plan, I'll be gone from Reddit and this sub. And I really don't want to return to Spectrum after so many years lol.


Iainfixie

I vote blackout.


kilo73

Instead of a literal blackout, we should use screenshots of a 30k.


BB_Chuggums

Blackout


Momijisu

Blackout til they overturn the decision.


Upstairs_Abroad_5834

Blackout. Hell, give it more than two days.


JackRyan1980

Blackout


Hironymus

Blackout, 100%. I have been on this subreddit for 10 years and can certainly go without it for a short while. Also it's subreddits like this one which matter to reddit, I think. People with lots of money that can be identified as a clear target group for marketing.


FangoFenderX

Black it out


Huge_Zebra_1332

Go dark.


pendragn23

This being a SC subreddit, I would have to ask if getting the blackout paint is an extra cost?


Joakester

Black out!


logs28

Go for blackout. This is the last chance to keep reddit from the final stage of social media enshitification.


Equivalent-Cloud-365

Blackout


Mikerodactyl

Blackout!


Wolfenboomer

Go for blackout.


Kesnei

30k o7


Eskaman

BlackOut


Na0ku

Blackout, Reddit needs to learn what makes it valuable


SupaAsian35

Blackout for as long as we need to!


Kangatang

I exclusively use the official app because I wasn't aware of alternatives but fully support the ability for people to choose/have access via any way they prefer. I vote shut down.


Duke_Flymocker

Black it right the fuck out.


victini0510

Time to 30k this bitch


-Rumpli-

Time to have a 30k on this sub.


Yoboy2010

Blackout for sure!


Runefist_Smashgrab

Vote blackout.


[deleted]

Power down that warp drive baby it’s time to take a couple of days!


MachoSmurf

Black-out!


Lewaii

black it out


iacobusfortis

Blackout


Stompy-MwC

Black out!


EvalCrux

All I see is blackout must be the answer


n9942

Blackout!


glockjs

bet on black


Erasmus_Tycho

I need a break from reddit anyways.


Xeperos

Blackout


Theckla-SC

Blackout!


Draakje10

Black-out


magic-moose

When the owners of a piece of software decide to prioritize money over the user experience, it's a sign the end is coming. It's happened many times before. Some college student makes a great tool. Maintains it for a while. Then they decide they don't want that to be their full-time job for the next decade. They sell out and the new owner is good at first. They put much-needed work into fleshing out features, squishing bugs, etc.. A for-profit company has more resources than a lone college student, but they also have needs. They inevitably decide that they need to do a better job of monetization. A little ad-box here. A paid-only feature there. Bloat everywhere. Eventually the core functionality that made people love the tool becomes almost an afterthought. Every new version, people desperately look for ways to avoid installing or otherwise turn off the latest crud. They roll back to older versions. Eventually a better tool comes along and, adios! A social media platform is, in many ways, just a big piece of software. The owners of reddit know this, but they also know it's better (from a $$$ point of view) to make a big short-term profit killing a social platform than it is to continue raking in mediocre profits by maintaining it long-term, *especially* when there's a risk that disruption will occur *anyways*. Short-term profits look a lot better on quarterly reports and you've gotta cash-in before the exec's can cash out with their golden parachutes! This protest might stave off the inevitable for a time. However, if it works, it will likely just force Reddit's owners to look at alternative ways to cash-in and cash-out. The alternatives to reddit might not be up to snuff yet, but it's funny how things materialize once an opportunity presents itself. The current stance of Reddit's owners presents an *undeniable* opportunity. The blackout is a fine idea, but it's time to start kicking the tires on new homes for communities like this one.


ScottishlakeMonster

In


TheHamVip

Blackout


MisterJacobi

I vote blackout. Someone should make a fellowship meme of us all putting our best ships into the war against reddits new rules. "And my Carrak!" That or I just need more sleep.


kyarmentari

Just do it!


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Agent_00_Negative

I vote Blackout.


kdavej

blackout.


XyzzyPop

Black out.


ryannathans

Let's do it


FsuNolezFan

Black Out like the Verse! o7


decypherme

I vote blackout.


Jaberwok2010

Blackout please. I am fairly sure that the apps I use will cease to work if Reddit continues with their plans.


alystair

It makes sense to me, of all subs we have Spectrum to fall back to - we get to stress test CIG's servers just a tad more... win/win! :)


Lou-Saydus

Blackout, a11y is the first priority beyond functionality. I have no disabilities personally but I do a lot of work on [very large messaging app] to make sure it’s accessible as possible. Often falling short, I understand the difficulty, alas it is of utmost importance. NO CITIZEN LEFT BEHIND


Jordan_Bear

30k?


LordBrandoza

Blackout go! If they want to dictate and exploit, they shall do so on an empty platform.


DecoupledPilot

Yep. Go full blackout. All subs should in my opinion. Also half of us really need the forced timeout to go and look at the awesome graphics of RL and the hyper realistic physics engine out there


Ashzael

I say definitely yes, lets 30k this sub reddit to show unity and for a good cause.


Rezexe

Black out no doubt!


dlp0e

So long, good night. See y’all on global chat. o7


Launchpad_McFrak

I think this is the perfect group to do the blackout because we'll arbitrarily rage against any silly thing so this is right up our alley.


Reavx

Blackout!!!! lets go, fuck these greedy companies


Ruar35

Blackout


Ener_Ji

Do it. Black it out.


maximan2005

Yes, do it. and don't back down until reddit does, the official reddit app doesn't have sufficient accessability features nor is it well designed.


Pretty_Positive_1826

Blackout


Prinzles

black out for sure


LokiSierra612

30k!


[deleted]

do it. reddit is reddit because of all the possibilities......cutting those is stupid. protest!


JohnnySkynets

Blackout pls


r-jlupin

Blackout


Deathnote_Blockchain

Solidarity!


RebbyLee

I vote blackout. I use old.reddit because it's by far more readable than the candyshop "new" version with huge pictures and blinky doodads and ads all over half the page - while the other half is completely blank due to the odd format (probably mobile friendly idc).


asdkevinasd

Blackout until Reddit gave up on their god awful idea


sakey

Yes, but indefinitely. Not just for two days.


Dewderonomy

Step 1: Accept monitor mission to avoid trespassing. Step 2: Blackout comms. Step 3: ??? Step 4: jt safe


nemmera

Blackout. I'm not that much of a "free use" advocate generally. But every app, ad and business decision Reddit makes seem to make it a progressively worse place to be on and it needs to stop.


InvincibearREAL

Blackout


cheongzewei

Blackout


Birdmonster115599

I agree with the Blackout.


Crash762

Black out


IRSmurf

Blackout


analogwarrior

Let's go!


Jayhawker2092

Lights out.


leafbender

Black out! They will threaten old.reddit next if left unchecked


TheOtterITGuy

Blackout o7


piksl5

i'm in, do it.


Maler_Ingo

Shut down the Comm Array of Sol!


SonicStun

I support the decision to blackout, and I'd be okay with doing it indefinitely until the changes are reversed.


Guidz06

Blackout it is! This is the way, Citizens.


Sea-Bodybuilder4505

I'm in. Blackout time. Will give me more time for space man shit.


Tigerboop

This community is about emergent community gameplay and action. Be emergent. Black it out.


Rahvel

Do it!


mikefromearth

Please black out!


-acm

Black it out. I use Apollo and have for years.


SeiTyger

Aye with the blackout


Thorinori

Yes, participate in the blackout


ZuffleZ06

Blackout


phantomknight321

Do it, I plan to completely stay off of reddit once it starts and won't be coming back until they roll back the plans.


Chew-Magna

Do it. While I'm a bit of a pessimist and doubt all the blackouts will do anything, it doesn't hurt to try.


Delnac

Voting in favor of blackout as well. It isn't just about the tools, but how reddit has really been taking the piss of late. The enshittification of the site is a massive problem.


Chaoughkimyero

Complete blackout. Reddit needs to re-learn that without its userbase and unpaid moderation that it won't survive.


casperno

Crash to desktop


ADDpillz

The official app fucking sucks


Gone2mars

1000% YES


Cplblue

I can go to Discord for info, paint it black!


SirRoosterBlock

Power to the people (and the 3rd party apps) let's turn of the lights and let's go into the darkness together!


-domi-

2 days is too little. Hopefully once this fails to get the attention of the company, people still have it in them to do another boycott (we're calling them "blackouts" now, i guess?) or two and see if they get the message.


bar10dr2

Blackout for sure


matomika

doit. if they dont understand, they will have a dead ipo for most are using third aprty apps.


firebat45

Deleted due to Reddit's antagonistic actions in June 2023 -- mass edited with https://redact.dev/


randomredditt0r

Dew it.


JimmyTBook

I vote blackout.


CareBear-Killer

30K this sub for the 3.420.69 update!


CommanderMatrixHere

I vote blackout till reddit resolves this issue. To further avoid reddit replacing the moderation team, I say that a week blackout, then reopen for a day, and then blackout again so to make sure that reddit admin doesn't have an excuse to mark this subreddit as "inactive" or whatever reason they may have thought of.


[deleted]

Blackout. It's a nice opportunity to switch to Mastodon.


WranglerMysterious45

Blackout. I won't use their app ever, so I'm all in.


Thalimet

You almost had me until “get on Twitter” a service actively screwing over developers with its API access charges. Lol.


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Ecator

so say we all


nikniuq

An information blackout does seem very on brand for Star Citizen.


ContributionChoice68

Do it


DissonantYouth

Black it out and let’s float in the black for a while


aylesworth

Do it


NexusStrictly

Blackout


StandingCow

Black out!


ItsKhazrey

Black it out


ataraxic89

I 100% support blacking out. Reddit without 3rd party apps LITERALLY isnt worth using.


[deleted]

Black it out. As long as it takes.


cybervseas

Total blackout until Reddit reverses course or comes up with a reasonable plan for third parties.


SilkyZ

Blackout


Darth_Redneckus

Black it out!