Because they removed viewing the profile on site, you have to know how to veiw profiles offsite. Even if you do know how, its now extra steps that most of the time... Why bother?
I've seen some communities go voluntarily to invite-only mode without an official quarantine.
Which obviously accomplishes Reddit's goal of limiting their growth and making them practically invisible.
There's one that I check in on sometimes that I forget is actually in hiding. Then I run into the firewall unexpectedly if I try to peek in when not signed in.
Small subs sometimes are able to dodge the hangman
Because they removed viewing the profile on site, you have to know how to veiw profiles offsite. Even if you do know how, its now extra steps that most of the time... Why bother?
I've seen some communities go voluntarily to invite-only mode without an official quarantine.
Which obviously accomplishes Reddit's goal of limiting their growth and making them practically invisible.
There's one that I check in on sometimes that I forget is actually in hiding. Then I run into the firewall unexpectedly if I try to peek in when not signed in.