TechScape: After a brutal blackout, will Reddit ever be the same?

The social network is changing how it works with third parties - but some argue that a push for profit could bring a wave of misinformation

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Welcome back to TechScape, where I - along with a rotating cast of tech writers - will help fill Alex Hern's shoes while he's on parental leave. He'll make the first of some occasional appearances in the newsletter in a few weeks, but what might not return any time soon are some of Reddit's most popular communities.

Last week, the pages of Reddit went dark - with thousands taking their forums offline to protest against a decision by the platform to impose fees on third-party tools many rely on to make the site more efficient.