I've already described an easy fix to retain every single bit of that knowledge elsewhere: make links to individual topics followable from the web and from search, even if the sub has gone private.
Easy. Fixes 100% of the issues regarding knowledge lost. Mods retain their power over sub visibility for new content but get their balls cut off when it comes to the freedom of knowledge.
I've already described an easy fix to retain every single bit of that knowledge elsewhere: make links to individual topics followable from the web and from search, even if the sub has gone private.
Easy. Fixes 100% of the issues regarding knowledge lost. Mods retain their power over sub visibility for new content but get their balls cut off when it comes to the freedom of knowledge.