[flutas]

Reddit 100% has stated that it was because of the sub blackout.

> According to Reddit, the blackout is responsible for the problems. “A significant number of subreddits shifting to private caused some expected stability issues, and we’ve been working on resolving the anticipated issue,” spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt tells The Verge.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/12/23758002/reddit-crashing-...

[ilyt]

Them "anticipating" "expected" issues with... people visiting reddit less sounds a bit weird...

[Dylan16807]

Making a ton of subs private does a lot more than change view counts.