by Andi Tolentino
The World of Warcraft subreddit, r/WoW, was taken down offline by the owner of the subeddit. Taking down the subreddit was a sign of protest against server issue troubles following the launch of the anticipated Warlords of Draenor.
r/WoW was finally returned online when the owner was eventually able to log back in. The take down was a way of expressing consumer displeasure that caused controversy and recrimination.
nitesomke, the board’s main moderator, was faced with backlash on Twitter calling him and his actions “childish and spiteful.”
A different moderator then took to Twitter with reasoning. As a form of consumer advocacy and protest, the subreddit was taken offline as a way to send a message to Blizzard that this wasn't acceptable.”
"Being that we typically log a million hits per day, /r/wow has a significant claim as a fan website," aphoenix added. "'Going dark' in protest has worked for a variety of other protests, and it could work for this as well."
A Blizzard community manager then expressed his words towards the moderators. "I've always appreciated what you've done," tweeted Jonathan Brown, a senior community representative, "but r/WoW shouldn't be a hostage. It should always be there for the community."
Although World of Warcraft has been up and running since the “protest,” the fury between both parties are still going on.
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Source: Polygon
Image: Polygon
