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Minecraft to Reddit: So Long, and Thanks for All the Feedback (old.reddit.com)
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Alternate non-Reddit Link: https://reddit.adminforge.de/r/Minecraft/comments/14kj3z7/so_long_and_thanks_for_all_the_feedback/

Thanks to Tununias for the link.

Minecraft, a game owned by software giant Microsoft, has decided to no longer post official updates on reddit. Emphasis mine.

As you have no doubt heard by now, Reddit management introduced changes recently that have led to rule and moderation changes across many subreddits. Because of these changes, we no longer feel that Reddit is an appropriate place to post official content or refer our players to.

We want to thank you for all the feedback and discussion you've participated in in past changelog threads. You are of course welcome to post unofficial update threads going forward, and if you want to reach the team with feedback about the game, please visit our feedback site at feedback.minecraft.net or contact us on one of our official social media channels.

Kind of feels like it is pretty huge to have a subsidiary of a major corporation admitting they don't feel like officially participating in a subreddit is a safe thing to do in respect to their branding anymore.

I also find it quite funny that Microsoft feels the need to give us permission to still post "unofficial update threads." We're welcome to, so they say. Ha. Isn't that what people were doing on reddit before they showed up?

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[–] FVVS@l.lucitt.com 28 points 1 year ago

This looks to be the beginning of a trend to pull out of Reddit, and I am excited to watch it crash and burn.

[–] vamp07@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Microsoft is just as bad or worse than Reddit.

[–] original_reader@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a bit of a billboard statement. Why do you say that?

Either way, Microsoft's reputation aside, they're large enough to make an impact with a decision as this one.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

They literally invented the EEE strategy that reddit is copying.

[–] Hillmarsh@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'll say. The kings of proprietary code grifting, but they sure want YOU to share all your code on GH, which they own (so that corporations can rip and run with it).

[–] original_reader@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Time to advertise GitLab.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"And we're announce that next week will see the launch of MSeddit, a new social link aggregating site. Plus it'll be part of the Fediverse. Kinda.'

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Embrace. Extend. Exsanguinate.

[–] Deathcrow@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Don't delude yourself: This is just a convenient excuse for them to do this.

Having to maintain an active community outside of their control is an inherited burden from purchasing a former indie company.

[–] Shhalahr 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

To what extent was Minecraft involved in maintaining the community on Reddit, vs letting the other mods handle it while they just used it to post announcements like with any other PR channel?

[–] Captain_Jimmy_T_Kirk@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

That's a big name to drop out.

[–] StarkillerX42@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When I think about opening up the software and letting users decide their experience, Microsoft's Minecraft is of course the first product that comes to mind.

[–] jarfil@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

The Java version of Minecraft is kind of like that.

[–] webghost0101@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The minecraft sub may actually be what got me into using reddit before it even was used as an official space. Glad to see them take a stance.

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

It's actually tricky, because I think it was "official" when it was just notch back in the day, who frequented reddit, but then when it was sold to Microsoft, it took a little while before MS approved teams started showing up.

[–] Evoke3626@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wtf based Minecraft? Gotta go buy another copy now…

[–] copygirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Minecraft that implemented microtransactions into the Bedrock Edition?
The Minecraft that forced everyone to move over to Microsoft accounts?
The Minecraft that implemented broken chat reporting that had to be fixed by the community?
The Minecraft that can now ban you from multiplayer altogether, even if you run your own server?
The Minecraft that shut down and DMCA'd a 18+ only but non-explicit bondage server and mod?

[–] Evoke3626@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Hey point made, fair enough. I will not be buying another copy 😂

[–] vis4valentine@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Don't worry, will get minecraft update through notifications on the Windows 11 interface /s

I hope more companies pull out of reddit. It will scare out the investors.

[–] gun@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Watching Reddit self destruct in real time after deleting my account there 3 years ago is immeasurably satisfying for many reasons

[–] Wander@yiffit.net 0 points 1 year ago

No investor with a sound mind will not be concerned about this.

[–] lynx_pardinus@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago

This is just wonderful news. Hope they would come here to the fediverse