[sorenjan]

I wonder why these app developers are announcing that they're shutting down their apps before the upcoming blackout. If the apps have already shut down, what exactly is the blackout supposed to achieve?

I don't think the developers really thought Reddit would change their mind over a 48 hour blackout, but doing this now kind of removes the main reason for it. The mods are probably risking getting their subreddits taken away from them by Reddit by doing this, the app devs could at least wait until after to announce even if they already made the decision.