This report will explain why you are on restricted water supplies -

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2490008-we-are-undergoing-unprecedented-loss-of-freshwater-across-the-planet/

And this is the Science report complete with references that above article links to -

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adx0298

I have been a very very long term user of Reddit for years but it is only in the past two years I have begun to notice a downturn in posts, moderation and pretty much every other aspect of the platform.

All things have a lifespan but honestly I have considered returning to good old phpBB. :D