adjective Internet Slang

quarantined

· adjective · internet

Reddit's polite way of burying a subreddit without killing it.

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Definitions

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Reddit admin status applied to a subreddit deemed offensive or controversial. The sub still exists but is hidden from search, feeds, and recommendations, doesn't earn ad revenue, and slaps a warning splash page on anyone who clicks in. A halfway-house punishment between a slap on the wrist and an outright ban.

“r/WatchPeopleDie got quarantined for years before Reddit finally pulled the plug entirely.”
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Stuck at home during the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020. Picked up a whole secondary life as shorthand for the bored, sourdough-baking, Tiger King-watching era of early pandemic.

“I learned three TikTok dances and gained a stone while quarantined.”
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quarantined In A Sentence

r/WatchPeopleDie got quarantined for years before Reddit finally pulled the plug entirely.
I learned three TikTok dances and gained a stone while quarantined.

Origin & Usage

Reddit introduced the quarantine policy in 2018 as a middle option between leaving a subreddit alone and banning it.

Variants quarantine
Tags #reddit#moderation#internet#platform

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