EDIT: Maybe a false alert after all, my thread is now visible to all. Still weird that it stayed “deleted” for hours though.


I believe Reddit is now automatically deleting threads about Lemmy (or containing links to Lemmy instances)? A thread I made on r/Save3rdPartyApps got deleted with no explanation within seconds of me creating it and I don’t believe it’s the sub’s mods who did that.

(However, I can see it while logged in. So it’s a kind of shadow-deletion)

Can anyone confirm whether referencing Lemmy and/or an instance gets your thread insta-removed?

  • @[email protected]
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    Holy shit really?! That is seriously awful. Also isn’t this against the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)?

    • GunnarRunnar
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      And gdpr. Waiting for someone reputable to write an article about it.

      • Tulko
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        Damn. I more hope for someone to report it to authorities with evidence. Those GDPR fines can be brutal.