Minecraft Dev team parts ways with r/minecraft in final post
The final post u/Sliced-lime will likely make.
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The r/minecraft subreddit will never be the same. The Minecraft Java Edition lead developer has recently posted in r/minecraft stating that they will no longer be participating in the sub. But why? Why did the Minecraft Dev team part ways with r/minecraft in a final post?
Well, it has a lot to do with the recent climate Reddit finds itself in after recent API changes, and the way Reddit itself handled the community outcry. Firstly, why is this a big deal?
Minecraft developer partnership with r/minecraft
r/minecraft is a community on Reddit run by moderators, it is not run, operated, or owned by Mojang or Microsoft. It is its own community.
The partnership began when user u/sliced_lime began posting development updates into the subreddit, as they are the lead developer for the Java version of the game.
So, for this reason, it only made sense for the mods of r/minecraft and Sliced-Lime to form a partnership, this way r/minecraft could be the sole place to get all the latest update news for Minecraft, straight from the developers themselves.
Until recently, where we can find now at the top of the sub, a pinned post, marking the end of an era, and the end of so many good memories, collaborations, and fun. But why?
Why are the Minecraft developers leaving r/minecraft?
Sliced-Lime didn’t delve into too much detail on why they are no longer going to post updates and host discussions in the r/minecraft subreddit, but they did have this to say:
“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 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.“
By this account, Sliced-Lime is saying that they no longer feel like Reddit is the place to host these update posts anymore as they no longer wish to direct the community to Reddit.
It is truly sad, all the damage that has been done by Reddit, and how all of its greed and ignorance is driving so many good things away from the platform.
Will there be another place to get official Minecraft info?
We need to clarify, that this isn’t the end of r/minecraft, it’s just the end of the Java team’s involvement with it. There will still be community content and updates posted on the subreddit.
This is a fantastic opportunity for the developers of Minecraft to create their own community hub, and to be able to freely host a place for all things Minecraft, and we really hope to see something like that surface in the near future.
As for right now, you can always check out Sliced-Lime’s YouTube Channel. We highly recommend their content.
Such a shame to see the Minecraft Dev team part ways with r/minecraft in a final post.
