What happened to r/watchexchange?

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What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by r.palace » Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:33 pm

I’m not able to access it anymore…

Looks like a bunch of subreddits I was subscribed to are now showing as “private” or “deleted”.

Anyone else seeing the same thing?
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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by Chocodove » Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:43 pm

Something to do with some kind of third party app protest. They’ll be back.
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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by rockmastermike » Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:52 pm

Yeah, a 2 or 3 day blackout thing

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What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by nweash » Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:10 pm

Reddit wants to charge and obscene amount for 3rd party apps that offer better more streamlined access to Reddit.

The one I use Apollo was the main focus that brought the issue to light.

The Apollo guy created a post here explaining it.

If anyone’s curious:

https://reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments ... icing_bad/

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What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by BBK357 » Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:19 pm

A lot of subreddits not coming back.
Reddit will be totally different now.
Super worried about my mod duties at furrys gone wild
DEATH FROM ABOVE
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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by gwells » Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:40 pm

seems like the leadership at Reddit thinks, "hmm... this stuff Elon Musk is doing at twitter is great, we should emulate it!"

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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by Chocodove » Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:49 pm

BBK357 wrote:A lot of subreddits not coming back.
Reddit will be totally different now.
Super worried about my mod duties at furrys gone wild
Wait, you’re u/rascallywetracoon?
- Todd

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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by r.palace » Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:51 pm

Welp, there goes my shitposting.

Thanks dudes.
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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by hoppyjr » Tue Jun 13, 2023 5:23 am

BBK357 wrote:A lot of subreddits not coming back.
Reddit will be totally different now.
Super worried about my mod duties at furrys gone wild
You’ll always have Furrie-Con

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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by hoppyjr » Tue Jun 13, 2023 5:25 am

Chocodove wrote:
BBK357 wrote:A lot of subreddits not coming back.
Reddit will be totally different now.
Super worried about my mod duties at furrys gone wild
Wait, you’re u/rascallywetracoon?
Asked as if you weren’t u/ballwinkle

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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by BBK357 » Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:19 am

Chocodove wrote:
BBK357 wrote:A lot of subreddits not coming back.
Reddit will be totally different now.
Super worried about my mod duties at furrys gone wild
Wait, you’re u/rascallywetracoon?
With a change of a plug you can be whoever you want

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DEATH FROM ABOVE
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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by Chocodove » Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:27 am

BBK357 wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:19 am
Chocodove wrote:
BBK357 wrote:A lot of subreddits not coming back.
Reddit will be totally different now.
Super worried about my mod duties at furrys gone wild
Wait, you’re u/rascallywetracoon?
With a change of a plug you can be whoever you want

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I am still waiting for my refund for "animals day out" at the waterpark that was cancelled because that one guy broke his wings.
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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by Torrid » Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:01 pm

The absolute diarrhea approach that Reddit has to ads and content has me done with the site. I know that's what they're mad about with 3rd party options, its not allowing ads through, beyond that the algorithm of just throwing every topic at me when I use the official app and website just shows poor design. I feel like I constantly have to change the settings on the news feed and it just resets itself again.

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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by rockmastermike » Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:04 pm

Torrid wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:01 pm
The absolute diarrhea approach that Reddit has to ads and content has me done with the site. I know that's what they're mad about with 3rd party options, its not allowing ads through, beyond that the algorithm of just throwing every topic at me when I use the official app and website just shows poor design. I feel like I constantly have to change the settings on the news feed and it just resets itself again.
I’ve noticed a sh#t ton of ads on WUS lately, too :(

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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by JP Chestnut » Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:11 pm

The feminization of men is real.

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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by Torrid » Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:16 pm

rockmastermike wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:04 pm
Torrid wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:01 pm
The absolute diarrhea approach that Reddit has to ads and content has me done with the site. I know that's what they're mad about with 3rd party options, its not allowing ads through, beyond that the algorithm of just throwing every topic at me when I use the official app and website just shows poor design. I feel like I constantly have to change the settings on the news feed and it just resets itself again.
I’ve noticed a sh#t ton of ads on WUS lately, too :(
Yeah that and one of the VW forums I'm on is horrible about it all of a sudden.

I feel stupid though, I've been using a MacBook for awhile now and I just realized I could install Apollo on it and use it just like my iPhone for Reddit, which fixes my feed issues too. I was starting to wonder how I was going to waste my free time.

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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by BBK357 » Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:30 pm

Chocodove wrote:
BBK357 wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:19 am
Chocodove wrote:
BBK357 wrote:A lot of subreddits not coming back.
Reddit will be totally different now.
Super worried about my mod duties at furrys gone wild
Wait, you’re u/rascallywetracoon?
With a change of a plug you can be whoever you want

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I am still waiting for my refund for "animals day out" at the waterpark that was cancelled because that one guy broke his wings.
Hey let me know when it’s rescheduled.
See you in the litter box.
DEATH FROM ABOVE
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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by JP Chestnut » Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:39 pm

JP Chestnut wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:11 pm
The feminization of men is real.
Shit. Wrong thread. Was supposed to go into the men wearing women’s watches thread.

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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by BBK357 » Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:45 pm

JP Chestnut wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:11 pm
The feminization of men is real.
Shit. Wrong thread. Was supposed to go into the men wearing women’s watches thread.
I think that’s a blanket statement that covers most recent changes in the USA
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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by justsellbrgs » Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:42 pm

Torrid wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:01 pm
The absolute diarrhea approach that Reddit has to ads and content has me done with the site. I know that's what they're mad about with 3rd party options, its not allowing ads through, beyond that the algorithm of just throwing every topic at me when I use the official app and website just shows poor design. I feel like I constantly have to change the settings on the news feed and it just resets itself again.
Bring back the original Reddit and the Original SCWF......
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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by toxicavenger » Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:24 pm

Torrid wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:16 pm
rockmastermike wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:04 pm
Torrid wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:01 pm
The absolute diarrhea approach that Reddit has to ads and content has me done with the site. I know that's what they're mad about with 3rd party options, its not allowing ads through, beyond that the algorithm of just throwing every topic at me when I use the official app and website just shows poor design. I feel like I constantly have to change the settings on the news feed and it just resets itself again.
I’ve noticed a sh#t ton of ads on WUS lately, too :(
Yeah that and one of the VW forums I'm on is horrible about it all of a sudden.

I feel stupid though, I've been using a MacBook for awhile now and I just realized I could install Apollo on it and use it just like my iPhone for Reddit, which fixes my feed issues too. I was starting to wonder how I was going to waste my free time.
If you used the “old Reddit” feature it eliminated most of the ads. You do not have to use the newer interface.

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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by nweash » Tue Jun 13, 2023 5:04 pm

Old.Reddit.com is the only way to web browse it.

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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by toxicavenger » Tue Jun 13, 2023 7:11 pm

nweash wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 5:04 pm
Old.Reddit.com is the only way to web browse it.
yep. i have used it so long i didn't even realize there are ads on the newer version. :thumbsup:

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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by DoctorC » Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:54 pm

justsellbrgs wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:42 pm
Torrid wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:01 pm
The absolute diarrhea approach that Reddit has to ads and content has me done with the site. I know that's what they're mad about with 3rd party options, its not allowing ads through, beyond that the algorithm of just throwing every topic at me when I use the official app and website just shows poor design. I feel like I constantly have to change the settings on the news feed and it just resets itself again.
Bring back the original Reddit and the Original SCWF......
Original SCWF? wow, that takes me back to near the start of my addiction, I mean hobby ... :love:
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Re: What happened to r/watchexchange?

Post by r.palace » Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:05 am

BBK357 wrote:A lot of subreddits not coming back.
You were right. Watchexchange is back but a number of my subreddits did not return.

Womp womp..
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