Reddit Goes Nuclear, Removes Moderators of Subreddits That Continued To Protest
Reddit Goes Nuclear, Removes Moderators of Subreddits That Continued To Protest
Several subreddits had begun allowing porn and not safe for work content to protest Reddit. In response, the platform has removed entire moderator teams from the affected subreddits.
Several subreddits had begun allowing porn and not safe for work content to protest Reddit. In response, the platform has removed entire moderator teams from the affected subreddits.
I get why they were trying to dialogue with Reddit Inc. at the start, but at this rate it's hopeless - a protest only makes sense if there's a reasonable chance that the other side will listen.
Instead they should be 1) encouraging migration, and 2) causing as much damage as possible in their way out, to discourage other businesses from taking the same approach.
Best part of the article:
“If this community remains private, we will reach out soon with information on what steps will take place,” Reddit said in a message to a small subreddit called Hentai_in_Peril