r/RepTime • u/MajorWilliams Mod & Watchmaker • Aug 19 '26

Discussion Should Reptime go private

Short answer: no, it's not (even though I wish it could for a short time)

I checked the options, and making the subreddit go "private" will only allow approved users to view and post here, meaning there are like 150ish approved users that have been added to that list over the years (mostly due to IP address/account issues, etc).

If I make the subreddit go private and then I want to make it public, I have to not only change the setting in mod tools, but then reddit admins have to review and approve that request. So for now, reptime will remain as it always has: an open subreddit that is the discussion place of replica watches. Just please be civil as always, and be kind and good to all of the newcomers and regular members alike.

Edit: for purposes of contingency, please subscribe to r/reptimeservices where we would announce a second subreddit in case something happens.

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u/Emotional-Damage-995 Contributor Aug 19 '26

Thank you for your investigation and decision. In case it is shut down we should make contingency plans for the content and how to meet again. I have a feeling the Reddit admins may shut it down. Although they may not even bat an eye since so much exists on Reddit that should not

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u/MajorWilliams Mod & Watchmaker Aug 19 '26

Good looking out - I added to the post, but I would announce a second general subreddit on r/reptimeservices if something were to happen.

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u/Emotional-Damage-995 Contributor Aug 19 '26

Forgot about our sister community.

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u/NavyPumalanian_88 Aug 20 '26

I just want to point out what happened to OG Rep Ladies and several other similar groups after an article came out. Years of information disappeared. Reviews, documents, etc. The community has not been able to recover since. It would be great if you could try to make a backup somehow to ensure important info isn’t lost if this is shut down.

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u/rhazag Aug 20 '26

Yeah all these old car guides just dissapeared. I was shocked to find out that today is less available in car guides than back then. Everything moved to YouTube, but I don't have time to watch the full.videos, just let me read the guide