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This is another post that alerted me of this.

https://lemmy.world/post/13287681

And here is the modlog:

https://lemmy.world/modlog?page=1&actionType=ModRemoveCommunity

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[–] [email protected] 134 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (16 children)

The speed that this happened suggests they might have gotten spooked by something. Put down the pitchforks mates and give them a chance to explain first.

EDIT: Welp, I expected an explanation by now...

EDIT2: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/16795373

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't be surprised if they got some personally delivered letters from the legal department of a big media company, given that they blocked visibility to some magazines on other servers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Per https://lemmy.world/post/13320356, they got a takedown notice and started going through everything with a fine toothed comb.

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