Can confirm. Exact same scenario. Being permabanned means having read-only access for the most part, with the sole exception being that one is allowed to edit and delete existing posts and comments.
I don't think the scraping is the full reason. I was not on lemmy/kbin or any other part of the fediverse and I still got this random permaban, in fact it happened before the pricing changes were announced on May 31st.
Also, my username there is different to what I'm using on the fediverse.
Prior to being permabanned I also never used the API for anything. Only used it for the scripts to wipe my account clean (so being permabanned doesn't typically prevent one from creating the API tokens or actually using the API, it seems).
But instead of going to the reddit link I saw a link to a forum dedicated to the topic I saw searching for (hammocks) and got my quality advice from there instead.
I see a lot of comments from bootlickers on how the protests are dumb and stupid and dont work and engagement metrics are still holding but the quality of posts and comments has noticeably depreciated imo. So much so that whenever I visit the site Im actually shocked at how bad it is.
Watching the video i see him deleting from 11 months ago to 12 years ago. But don't see the specific 3 year old posts on r/javascript. Which would be consistent with not being able to see them due to the sub being private.
That’s the word on the street from former devs who used to work there. It’s actually a sign of how poor in quality their system is that they don’t have a good way to reverse edits, if still true.
This does kinda explain why reddit is behaving like this. However going too far in cost cutting- well it’s like cutting off your own arms and legs. So reddit as we know it may be doomed either way. Can’t survive if they give into the protests but also can’t survive once the mods and subs have been irreversibly alienated.
Have we not outgrown this kind of valueless trolling?
So I'm not sure which one to believe.
I would personally prefer it survive if at all possible.
Okay, I'll bite. Why?
So why intentionally hurt other users, when you know that's what you're doing?
I am not doing this. reddit is the one doing this, by going after their mods unpaid volunteers with demands, and shutting down subs when they can't find replacement mods.
But I'll go further and ask this - what am I specifically doing that is hurting other users? Can you actually identify and name the specific action or actions that I've done that are hurtful? Have I actually taken any action aside from expressing an opinion?
If reddit can't survive just because I've expressed an opinion, then they're already dead.
It's obvious that the company isn't going to change course because they need to get very profitable, very quickly
Usually that's a sign that the company needs to change course. The evidence is that by upsetting the users and community, reddit has lost revenue. Yet reddit continues to shoot itself in the foot.
Do people think it will be a badge of honor that they were still trolling when Reddit died?
I'm very sorry if that was taken personally, that's not how I meant it. You and I, discussing the situation here on KBin, aren't trolling anyone.
Gotcha. Glad we got that misunderstanding cleared up.
But a group of users are doing hurtful and troublesome things
Yeah, it's a form of civil disorder. We should keep in mind they aren't doing this because they enjoy causing trouble, but because they feel that basically this is their only way to be heard.
Those who were banned or demoted, I'd need to know the particulars.
That's why I gave links. But would agree it's reasonable to consider this on a case-by-case basis.
Over time, I've come to accept the essential fact of disability accommodation - companies weigh costs
accessibility measures will not be taken at any time.
I guess I should be grateful that I live in a country where things like this are considered a human right. The semi-galling fact about this in reddit's case is that others stepped in to fill that accessibility gap, and reddit basically didn't care and chucked them out the window.
I say semi as reddit does deserve credit for allowing Red Reader et al to survive.
As far as why I would prefer Reddit survive, it's a combination of
Reasonable, but if reddit goes then something else will rise to replace it. I never used digg but apparently it used to lead on all three of these points, until digg shot itself in the foot and refused to listen to the community - giving the chance for reddit to surplant it.
I'm considering rewriting all of my comments, but I want to do this carefully and correctly because I'd eventually want to delete the account, so I wouldn't be able to make changes...
OC A magazine to discuss and trade tips on setting up kbin instances?
See title.
Google execs admit users are 'not quite happy' with search experience after Reddit blackouts (www.cnbc.com)
Google executives acknowledged this month they need to do a better job surfacing user-generated content after the recent Reddit blackouts.
Random Account Suspension
Title is pretty much it. Woke up this morning to an email in the inbox with a reddit message notification from u/reddit...
I haven't been on Reddit since the 11th... Anyone else?
Just realized that the other day....
Reddit breaks the law to quell protests - spez has gone too far (www.youtube.com)
We reach a new low every day...
Does anybody feel like the quality of reddit has already dropped massively?
I see a lot of comments from bootlickers on how the protests are dumb and stupid and dont work and engagement metrics are still holding but the quality of posts and comments has noticeably depreciated imo. So much so that whenever I visit the site Im actually shocked at how bad it is.
Reddit violates CCPA (www.youtube.com)
This video shows that Reddit refused to delete all comments and posts of its users when they close their account via a CCPA / GDPR request....
Reddit mods are calling for an ‘affordable return’ for third-party apps (www.theverge.com)
On The State of /r/PICS: Profanity, Offensive Content, and An Open Letter : r/pics (teddit.adminforge.de)
Keep up the good work r/pics, this last one had me wondering if you were actually r/maliciouscompliance !
Reddit violates CCPA (youtu.be)
This video shows that Reddit refused to delete all comments and posts of its users when they close their account via a CCPA / GDPR request.
What did you guys replace your reddit comments with?
I'm considering rewriting all of my comments, but I want to do this carefully and correctly because I'd eventually want to delete the account, so I wouldn't be able to make changes...