Thousands of Reddit communities have closed down in protest of changes implemented by the company, and the automotive realm is among them. The shutdown began on June 12 and is slated to last 48 hours, though some subreddits could stay offline indefinitely.
A Twitch live stream monitoring the situation shows nearly 8,000 communities are now dark. That includes r/Cars, arguably the place on the internet to chat about all things car-related with 4.9 million members. It's the largest subreddit for cars, but it's just one of many automotive communities presently set to private, effectively removing it from the public eye. Other large auto-related subreddits currently private include r/Autos, r/Spotted, r/IdiotsInCars, r/AskCarSales, and dozens of manufacturer and vehicle-specific groups.
