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BlackScythe0 posted...

I'd imagine they would. It's been fairly annoying given this is a niche issue most people don't care about it's bizarre that most of the top search results from google I've searched recently end up going to a link that says "this is private"

Which actually makes it a pretty effective protest. Laypeople don't necessarily need to know what's going on and pick a side to have an impact here, they just need to not use Reddit, and that's exactly what happens when Reddit links from Google searches don't go anywhere. This whole decision is an effort from Reddit to pump up their perceived value ahead of their IPO, and losing traffic does exactly the opposite of that (especially when that traffic is lost due to the actions of the userbase in response to corporate efforts to improve the site's value, meaning they can be expected to happen again if efforts are made to raise the value post-IPO). This is a case where public opinion isn't actually needed, just an impact to Reddit's bottom line.