{"id":236401,"date":"2023-06-22T10:33:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T14:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=294837"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:51:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:51:57","slug":"reddit-gets-hot-with-the-recent-protest-mode-on-the-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/reddit-gets-hot-with-the-recent-protest-mode-on-the-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heat is On: Reddit&#8217;s Protest Mode Sparks Intense Online Discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, some <strong>Reddit <\/strong>moderators decided to escalate their protests by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/porn-becomes-the-ultimate-weapon-of-protest-of-reddit-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">making their subreddits <strong>NSFW<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>(&#8220;not safe for work&#8221;). The move resulted in these communities being flooded with pornographic and other adult content that was previously prohibited, and <strong>it required users to log in<\/strong> if they wanted to access the subreddits.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Reddit\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/b31a7bd0-a4f9-11e6-8597-00163ec9f5fa\/2497561134\/reddit-the-official-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Reddit<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/reddit-the-official-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/reddit-the-official-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protest method seems to have annoyed &#8220;those in power,&#8221; as a Reddit administrator publicly stated that <strong>this action is &#8220;inappropriate&#8221; and goes against the rules<\/strong>. &#8220;Changing a previously SFW (safe for work) community to an NSFW (not safe for work) community to protest against Reddit&#8217;s policies is inappropriate for your community members and is generally not acceptable,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ModSupport\/comments\/14f75zy\/comment\/joz9ddt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">declared<\/a> <strong>ModCodeofConduct<\/strong>, an administrator, yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reddit moderators and communities have been <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/blackout-reddit-how-it-affects-you-reasons-strike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protesting since last week<\/a> due to recent changes in the <strong>API usage policies<\/strong>. Many of the apps that Reddit users rely on will cease to function <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/reddit-demands-payment-20-million-dollars-a-year-popular-app-developer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">if developers do not pay to use the platform&#8217;s API<\/a>, which has greatly upset the entire community, including the moderators themselves, who rely on these apps <strong>to maintain order in their subreddits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Reddit-aplicaciones-de-terceros-API.jpg\" alt=\"Imagen publicada por los subreddits que protestan por los cambios en las pol\u00edticas de la API de Reddit.\" class=\"wp-image-292492\" width=\"622\" height=\"600\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to ModCodeofConduct, the new protest method carried out a few days ago in several popular subreddits such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/formula1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">r\/formula1<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/HomeKit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">r\/Homekit<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/interestingasfuck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">r\/interestingasfuck<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">r\/videos<\/a><\/strong> could be <strong>violating Reddit&#8217;s policies<\/strong>. This is because the moderators may have &#8220;misclassified their communities,&#8221; which could result in a warning or even suspension.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Reddit\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/b31a7bd0-a4f9-11e6-8597-00163ec9f5fa\/2497561134\/reddit-the-official-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Reddit<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/reddit-the-official-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/reddit-the-official-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/6\/21\/23768836\/reddit-changing-safe-for-work-communities-nsfw-not-acceptable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Verge<\/a><\/strong>, some communities and moderators are already backing down after the warning from this administrator and the fear of being suspended for this action. Subreddits like r\/formula1, r\/HomeKit, and r\/HomePod <strong>have voluntarily removed the NSFW label<\/strong>, and certain moderators have stepped down after witnessing Reddit&#8217;s attitude towards them and the developers (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/reddit-ceo-wants-to-watch-the-world-burn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">including their own CEO, <strong>Steve Huffman<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Some of the links added in the article are part of affiliate campaigns and may represent benefits for Softonic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turning various Reddit communities into NSFW, causing them to be flooded with porn, must not have been very popular with the administration of the platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9256,"featured_media":236403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-236401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9256"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236401"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":319549,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236401\/revisions\/319549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/236403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=236401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=236401"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=236401"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=236401"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=236401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}