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The original was posted on /r/MuseumOfReddit by /u/ShiningConcepts on 2019-05-26 07:24:36+00:00.

Original Title: Article from October 2011 where the admins announced their locking of /r/reddit.com - the decision that paved the way for Reddit not having this central community, and instead having topical subreddits.