The popular r/photography subreddit has gone dark, preventing millions of photographers from accessing vital information.
Instead of being greeted with the latest posts, Redditors visiting r/photography right now will receive a message that says the subreddit is a private community. “Reddit’s policy changes will harm subreddit communities by making them more difficult to view, browse, and moderate. Third-party tools and dedicated users have always been critical to making welcoming, safe communities. These policy changes are a failure to recognize the value and contribution of third parties.”It is not just camera-related subreddits that have closed, thousands of popular Reddit communities have gone dark in protest against Reddit’s plan to charge for access to its data.