Reddit deletes all messages and chat history before 2022

For several weeks from June 30, 2023, it has begun to be reported that past messages and live chat history recorded on the online bulletin board Reddit have been deleted. Although there was advance notice, users lamented the sudden measures.

Reddit removes years of chat and message archives from users' accounts | Mashable
https://mashable.com/article/reddit-removes-live-chat-archives-messages

Reddit nukes everyone's pre-2023 chats and messages
https://www.androidpolice.com/reddit-deleted-pre-2023-chat-messages/

In the changelog dated June 22, 2023, Reddit reported that it was gradually transitioning to the new chat system it had been working on for a long time, and chat messages sent after January 1, 2023 will be replaced with the new chat system. I have informed you that it will be transferred to the system.

This change took effect from June 30, 2023 as announced, but it was not stated anywhere that old messages before December 31, 2022 would not be viewable, so past chats and messages There are increasing voices of criticism against Reddit of users who can no longer browse.

One Reddit user said, ``I lost all my saved chat history for seven years. I've lost a ton of research that's been exchanged and shared, information that hasn't been published anywhere,' she wrote . Another user posted, 'I met my wife on reddit ... I'm sorry I lost the first message.'

Technology media Android Police said, ``Reddit has long fostered a community built on people's conversations and online interactions, but this move goes against the platform's philosophy. It may be the result of this, but in general it can be said to be a reckless action.'

In addition, it is pointed out that Reddit listed this change at the very end of the changelog to make it less conspicuous, and that Reddit did not send a warning message directly through emails or site banners. Some voices do.

On Reddit, the impact on users is spreading as the management side suddenly made APIs chargeable, and anger was raised over being forced to use ``hard-to-use official apps'', and many third-party apps disappeared. There have been protests associated with this. This case just added more fuel to the fire.

By the way, there is advice that past messages may be downloaded by submitting a data request to Reddit.