[kuyan]

Context for those not apprised:

- Of the many videos hosted by Reddit, some are hosted externally (e.g., by YouTube, Imgur, Gfycat). Some are hosted by Reddit itself.

- There is no easy, "native" way to download rhe videos hosted by Reddit itself.

- SaveVideo is a Reddit bot that can be summoned by mentioning it in a comment. When mentioned, /u/SaveVideo will reply with a direct link to the linked video.

- The creator of SaveVideo (an independent developer) received a fake takedown notice and, interpreting the notice as legitimate, shut down the bot.

- Widespread backlash against the decision garnered the attention of Reddit admins, culminating in this update.

[fastssd]

Thanks.

[anoraca]

Or: publicity stunt

[ASalazarMX]

The bot is widely known, every interesting video has a call to the bot in the comments. I don't see how more publicity would make a difference.