The reddit blackout is even more effectivte than expected! 5177/8829 (~60%) of subreddits are still dark [1] and the posts per minute are down to 1000 from 1400 [2].

This is huge. Subreddits were supposed to be back up yesterday. I personally missed Reddit the first day but now I am super comfortable here.

Glad to have found a new place to hang out!

Edit: Reddit has 100k subs, 60% out of those who officially signed up

[1] https://reddark.untone.uk/

[2] https://www-heise-de.translate.goog/news/Reddit-Blackout-dauert-an-30-Prozent-weniger-Aktivitaet-Werbebranche-wartet-ab-9189048.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.ho.rdf.beitrag.beitrag&_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

  • JowlesMcGee
    39•1 year ago

    Just a heads up, those 8k subs are just the ones that pledged to go dark. The actual total number of subreddits is much higher.

    Still, 60% of subs still participating is much higher than I had expected.

    • iAmTheTot
      7•1 year ago

      Came to clarify the same. Title is very misleading.

      Agreed though, actually surprised at how many are still dark.

    • Plain
      6•1 year ago

      I also didn’t expect that large of a percentage to continue. It’s very rare nowadays for people to resist capitalism and just end up complicit in the end like the Netflix situation.

      I’m glad Reddit has a backbone against its tyrant.

      • Xilly
        1•1 year ago

        I boycotted Netflix when they did the price hike and said they were ending password sharing and haven’t looked back. Been sailing the open seas ever since.

    • Dr. Wesker
      2•1 year ago

      Still, 60% of subs still participating is much higher than I had expected.

      It doesn’t surprise me. Never underestimate apathy.