Major Blackout Announcement: r/Cybersecurity Takes a Stand Against Reddit’s API Changes

Attention, cybersecurity community!

From June 12th to 14th, the r/cybersecurity subreddit will temporarily go private as part of a collective protest against Reddit’s recent changes to its API policies, which threaten the existence of third-party applications.

Following extensive feedback gathered from our users and discussions through modmail, it has become evident that a significant majority of you feel passionately about urging Reddit to reconsider or amend its recent decisions regarding API restrictions and the discontinuation of third-party apps.

Unless Reddit reverses its course on these API changes, we will participate in a 48-hour blackout. Beginning on June 12th and concluding on June 14th, this means that the subreddit will be inaccessible to both new members and unauthenticated users. During this time, we strongly recommend refraining from visiting the site. After the blackout, we plan to gauge your thoughts on our next steps—whether to extend the protest or explore different avenues.

During this blackout period, we welcome your suggestions on how our community can best utilize this time. Ideas may include limiting new posts or comments, introducing alternative social platforms like Mastodon, Lemmy, or Bluesky, or even creating a general chat thread to foster communication among our members. Your input is invaluable to us!

While Reddit may choose to reconsider its approach, we remain vigilant for potential actions that could compromise the trust between the platform and its users, including possible changes to moderators or maintaining the subreddit as public. Regardless of the outcome, we greatly appreciate the opportunity to serve and support this community.

For more information about the current situation and its implications, explore the following resources:

• Infographic Explaining the Situation courtesy of r/videos
• Discussion on the Impact of Killing 3rd Party Apps
• Open Letter Addressing API Pricing and Its Effects
• [List of Major Communities Joining the Blackout](https://www.reddit.com/r/ModCoord/comments/1401qw5/incomplete_and_growing_list_of_part