Voat is currently getting hit with a huge amount of traffic as a direct result of recent changes happening over at that other place.
Everyone, we’re sorry. We’re both sad to see what we once loved change in this manner, but we’re also excited about the future, but our future won't be traveling down this same path.
We won’t be getting any sleep tonight (again) and we are doing everything we can to handle the traffic.
Our budget is limited but we’ll make sure to fight to the last penny in order to keep Voat alive for this community. If you want to donate, well, now is the time. Our bitcoin address is 1C4Q1RvUb3bzk4aaLVgGccnSnaHYFdESzY.
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gromenawer ago
They fire a mod from IAMA, who apparently was very beloved and resourceful.
As a result, a lot of popular subreddits has been set to private as protest.
EDIT: Apparently the mod was actually an admin too. Please read further in the comment tree for more info.
EDIT2: List of subs going private: https://np.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/3bxjyu/list_of_subreddits_suddenly_going_private/ . Holly jumping volcano!
Crookston ago
No no, they fired an administrator that pretty much orchestrates the AMAs. Mods are volunteers, admins work for reddit and make money.
riposte ago
Except for mods that take money to influence opinion...