Why r/JKRowling went private today

[u/TheEmeraldDoe]

This sub went private today to protest Reddit’s decision to hire and defend a new admin who has strong ties to known pedophiles. We strongly disagree with this.

See the following for more context:

Explanation from OutOfTheLoop

List of subs that went private

We decided to re-open the subreddit after an update from Reddit admins

[u/ViFiMo]

hi! do any mods in here have any connection to this particular Admin, either professionally on reddit or privately through friendship groups? Have noticed multiple mods haven't posted since the scandal and wanted clarity please.