What is this?
This is the historical source code of reddit.com - the website's original Python and JavaScript codebase, preserved after the site stopped publishing its code.
This is the historical source code of reddit.com - the website's original Python and JavaScript codebase, preserved after the site stopped publishing its code.Is this the current code running reddit.com, or an old snapshot?It is a frozen snapshot: the repository is archived and will not receive any further updates, issues, or pull requests.
It is a frozen snapshot: the repository is archived and will not receive any further updates, issues, or pull requests.How do I set up my own instance of reddit from this?The README does not give setup commands directly; it points to a separate external install guide for standing up your own reddit instance.
The README does not give setup commands directly; it points to a separate external install guide for standing up your own reddit instance.What languages make up the codebase?The stack is primarily Python on the backend with JavaScript for the frontend, matching reddit's original architecture.
The stack is primarily Python on the backend with JavaScript for the frontend, matching reddit's original architecture.Why was this repository archived?Reddit stopped maintaining a public, actively-developed copy of its site code, so this repo was frozen as a historical reference rather than a live project.
Reddit stopped maintaining a public, actively-developed copy of its site code, so this repo was frozen as a historical reference rather than a live project.Is the reddit API still discussed in this repository?No, API change notices and client development discussion have moved to the r/redditdev and r/changelog subreddits.
No, API change notices and client development discussion have moved to the r/redditdev and r/changelog subreddits.Which topics is it in?reddit, archive, social-media, community, deprecated, backend, web-app, api, server, javascript, self-hosted, python
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