Update: As some have pointed out: the restores can be rollbacks from the server issues or post haven’t been properly deleted due to subs being private during blackouts. Many have experienced the same issue, I can’t explain how this happens. I’ll just run the script again, try the GDPR request and delete my account.
Also worth noting: according to the ToS Reddit can actually do whatever they want with existing content, apparently we agreed to this when signing up.
@megane_kun I was thinking something very similar. I’m sure there are keywords they’re looking for too, like “third party apps” and “fuck /u/spez” which trigger the restore.
Probably, though from what I’ve seen in the linked thread, there’s no such keywords present.
What I suspect is that Reddit admins saw a rise in deletions, and put two and two together and thought it’s part of the protest. They’re not wrong, but still a dick move.