Reddit has no official comment at this stage but has informed TorrentFreak that it was "not responsible for whatever notice or litigation threat" received by SaveVideo. Most Reddit users commenting on the shutdown are taking the stance that it is Reddit's admins who have threatened legal action but the announcement certainly leaves room for other scenarios too, including repeated complaints from copyright holders. "The gods of reddit have decided and I am obliged to obey or risk a lawsuit," the bots' operator explains. What is more surprising is that this doesn't appear to have been a simple request from Reddit but one that was supported by the threat of legal action. The operator of the bot service says they have complied and as a result, the SaveVideo and RedditSave bots have been shut down. They do not want us to continue this service any longer." "The gods of reddit have reached out to us. However, as they say, All good things must come to an end," its operator writes. "It has been a great pleasure to serve you all in the past few months.
SimilarWeb stats indicate that since the start of the year, has attracted a steady 10 million visitors per month. 'SaveVideo' (which operates from the domain) is a decently sized operation by any standards. "The gods of Reddit have decided and I am obliged to obey or risk a lawsuit," SaveVideo announced yesterday. The service was used by millions of people but according to its operator has now shut down following an ultimatum from Reddit.
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: u/SaveVideo was a Reddit video downloader bot that helped users download and save videos from Reddit.
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