Round-up on the removal of dormant subs
https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/oh2qiz/roundup_on_the_removal_of_dormant_subs/
created by SolariaHues on 09/07/2021 at 19:26 UTC*
42 upvotes, 8 top-level comments (showing 8)
If your community name has changed[1] recently, it's been removed in reddit's clean up of dormant communities.
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/obp1e7/strange_suddenly_i_have_two_new_subreddit_that_i/
I've seen at least 11 posts over r/modhelp and r/modsupport so far, where mods are confused over what has happened. Here's the situation based on the official posts and comments I've seen in case it helps any.
On June 16th Admins announced[2] they would be purging dormant communities and laid out which communities would be affected. This was to happen on the 22nd and was later moved to the 23rd.
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o18ct9/creating_new_opportunities_for_future_community/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
It was noted:
"We understand there are a variety of edge case situations that we’re unable to solve for and some good intentioned subreddits are unfortunately going to get removed."
After receiving feedback there was an update[3] and:
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o5ymis/an_update_on_creating_new_opportunities_for/
"Originally we planned to rename all these subreddits with a random hash assignment and remove any moderators from the team. To solve our larger conundrum, we no longer plan to remove any moderators from any mod team. This will allow moderators the ability to access the information stored in specific wikis and within those subreddits."
But:
"Please note - while we have no plans to do so now, there is a chance that these renamed subreddits will be permanently removed at a later date in the future. It could be months or it could be years from now, but it is strongly advised that moderators back up this information now so as to prevent any loss of information down the road."
- *Read the** **update**[4] **for full details on the which communities will be affected.**
4: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o5ymis/an_update_on_creating_new_opportunities_for/
This process started on the 23rd and will likely take a while to complete[5]. It is not known when the names purged will be available again, but soon[6].
5: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o5ymis/an_update_on_creating_new_opportunities_for/h2pbpfq?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
6: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/ocvkt0/how_long_after_a_subreddit_has_been_renamed_does/h48udov?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
Edit-
"Quickly chiming in as one of the admins working on this initiative. Between phases 1 + 2 we’re targeting almost 1M subreddits, and it’s taking a little longer than expected for our code to churn through all of them. Given that, some of these subreddits will become available before others. If you’re interested in reclaiming a specific subreddit, please continue to keep your eyes peeled as they will most likely becoming available within the next week or so. " -source
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- There will be no list[7] of removed subreddits.
- Example[8] of what a removed sub will look like: https://www.reddit.com/r/a:t5%5C_4bjo1z/[9][10]
- Redirect subs are an edge case admins were unable to solve for[11].
- The post count is inclusive of deleted posts[12].
- If your sub hasn't been purged yet and may qualify as a good Samaritan sub as defined in the announcement post[13], see here[14].
- There may be more news soon on redditrequest[15], and improving the subreddit creation flow process for new sub creators[16],
- and maybe even the ability for creators to delete some subs[17].
- I have not seen anything about a way to restore a renamed community or if any would be considered.
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7: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o18ct9/creating_new_opportunities_for_future_community/h1ze5b7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
8: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o5ymis/an_update_on_creating_new_opportunities_for/h2pb8f6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/a:t5%5C_4bjo1z/
10: https://www.reddit.com/r/a:t5_4bjo1z/
11: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o18ct9/creating_new_opportunities_for_future_community/h1zgr2v?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
12: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o18ct9/creating_new_opportunities_for_future_community/h20dg0i?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
13: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o18ct9/creating_new_opportunities_for_future_community/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
14: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o18ct9/creating_new_opportunities_for_future_community/h24q0h6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
15: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o18ct9/creating_new_opportunities_for_future_community/h1zfjei
16: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o5ymis/an_update_on_creating_new_opportunities_for/h2pfc5y?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
17: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o5ymis/an_update_on_creating_new_opportunities_for/h2pc8ef?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
- *Recent adoptions are being caught up**
By which I mean adoptions granted after the cut off (22nd June 2021)
My theory is that they were marked for removal before they were given out and so got swept up anyway. I was tracking this in comments here, but here's the gist.
It does look like this subreddit was caught in the cleanup of dormant subreddits but this was an error since you recently received it via r/redditrequest. **We are working on restoring communities that were caught inadvertently**. source
If your sub was hit and it was a recent adoption, report this on r/modsupport HERE[18], HERE[19] or HERE[20]
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Re-creation seems to be possible after about a week.
18: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/osdqxl/help_rr34fortnite_was_mistakenly_renamed_by_reddit/h6pi8oz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
19: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/osd59b/subreddit_adopted_before_the_purge_was_deleted/h6pc3qx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
20: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/osd5s8/my_newly_acquired_subreddit_just_had_its_name/h6pc9x3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
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New 4th August 20121
As was announced last month in r/modnews, we removed a number of dormant communities and made their names available for future community creators. The first wave of removals was last week, and the second wave is now. So keep an eye out for new community names you may want to resurrect. source
17th August
New adoptions have been restored https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/p68emb/a_look_back_at_the_first_half_of_2021_from/
Comments
Comment by SolariaHues at 09/07/2021 at 19:31 UTC*
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
If you were linked straight here and this doesn't make sense read the post above[1].
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/oh2qiz/roundup_on_the_removal_of_dormant_subs/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
u/parrycarry has posted a personal update here[2], and an update 21Jul2021 Phase 2 underway[3]
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/oh2hg4/since_it_has_been_a_couple_weeks_since_the_mod/
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/oox3p3/its_been_another_couple_weeks_since_my_last_post/
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Possible issue with **recent adoptions being renamed**?
Details are now in the post, but here's some I was tracking.
- taeyeon adopted July 1st[4] (re-created)
- solito adopted June 21st[5] (re-created)
- bigfootsightings[6] (restored)
- DumbPrefect[7] (restored)
- ancientchristianity[8] (re-created)
- HawaiianAirlines[9] (restored)
- LeggyAsians[10] - (restored)
- cryptoadoption[11] (restored)
- AshKetchum[12] - (restored)
- newhollywood[13] - (restored)
- RomanzoCriminale[14]
- pdubclub[15] - (restored)
- mensupportmen[16] (restored)
- maybe more in comments on the update post[17] (one that was a recent adoption, restored)
- here[18] not sure on subname, hammers?
New update:
4: https://www.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/oh3b4g/issue_with_a_subreddit/
5: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/ohqzh4/my_subreddit_just_got_renamed_to_some_random/
6: https://www.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/op1x4s/the_name_of_the_sub_i_mod_changed_to_a_random_set/
7: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/opdbgc/my_subreddit_glitched_out/
8: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/oq487u/my_subreddit_rancientchristianity_does_not_appear/h698kis/?context=3
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/opzweh/help_rhawaiianairlines_has_been_changed_or_hacked/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
10: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/oq7kjr/recently_claimed_subreddit_renamed_even_though_it/
11: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/oqajih/i_was_recently_given_mod_permissions_to/
12: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/orfyhz/requested_an_abandoned_sub_and_was_approved_a_few/
13: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/os91jh/i_woke_up_this_morning_and_one_of_my_subreddits/h6ndp68/?context=3
14: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/osd59b/subreddit_adopted_before_the_purge_was_deleted/
15: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/osd5s8/my_newly_acquired_subreddit_just_had_its_name/
16: https://www.reddit.com/r/redditrequest/comments/ojiwg8/requesting_rmensupportmen_because_it_is/h6bqw8z?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
17: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/o5ymis/an_update_on_creating_new_opportunities_for/?sort=new
18: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/opmeip/my_subreddit_was_converted_into_rat5_2txub_what/
It does look like this subreddit was caught in the cleanup of dormant subreddits but this was an error since you recently received it via r/redditrequest. We are working on restoring communities that were caught inadvertently. source
If your sub was hit and it was a recent adoption, report this on r/modsupport HERE[19], HERE[20] or HERE[21]
19: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/osdqxl/help_rr34fortnite_was_mistakenly_renamed_by_reddit/h6pi8oz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
20: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/osd59b/subreddit_adopted_before_the_purge_was_deleted/h6pc3qx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
21: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/osd5s8/my_newly_acquired_subreddit_just_had_its_name/h6pc9x3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
- Please let me know if you have anything to add to this.*
Comment by sunzusunzusunzusunzu at 09/07/2021 at 20:34 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Thank you!
Comment by Absay at 09/07/2021 at 23:44 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
It is not known when the names purged will be available again, but soon.
Ah that explains why I couldn't reclaim any yet! Thanks a lot!
Comment by DistanceOwn8768 at 10/07/2021 at 21:48 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Hi
Comment by jet_user at 06/08/2021 at 08:58 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Thank you for compiling all this!
Have you encountered how they handle undoing this (or migrating content from the renamed sub to the newly-acquired sub with same name)?
And how do people follow "it is strongly advised that moderators back up this information now so as to prevent any loss of information"? Did Reddit implement "export subreddit messages" button or do they assume we will write code and pull it through the API?
Comment by [deleted] at 05/08/2021 at 04:09 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
is there, like, a way to prevent or undo it? or are the targeted subs doomed?
Comment by Despacito_kittrn at 05/02/2022 at 16:15 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Hi, how long without activity will it take for one’s subreddit to be ‘ pruned ‘? And does that still happen if it’s a private community?
Comment by drkgodess at 25/02/2022 at 05:02 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
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