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Reddit Threatens to Remove Moderators From Subreddits Continuing Apollo-Related Blackouts (www.macrumors.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by bird@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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As some subreddits continue blackouts to protest Reddit's plans to charge high prices for its API, Reddit has informed the moderators of those subreddits that it has plans to replace resistant moderation teams to keep spaces "open and accessible to users."

Edit, there seems to be conflicting reporting on this issue:

While the company does “respect the community’s right to protest” and pledges that it won’t force communities to reopen, Reddit also suggests there’s no need for that.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/15/23762501/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-interview-protests-blackout

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[–] Jamocha@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I would think (hope) that any of the good, decent moderators have already begun the migration over and the replacements are just going to be awful. Many moderators of the big subs have been doing it for some time. Thats a lot of brain drain. I wouldn't want to invest in a company that wants those in supervisory roles to be bodies rather than quality contributors.

[–] Engywuck@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Well, removing the abusive, ban-prone mods of /r/Firefox wouldn't be a bad idea.

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[–] PhoenixRising@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I think the mods should open up-and only use the official app to mod. If anything would scare future investors away, it would be giant mess reddit would become.

[–] madmaurice@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Didn't they already do that on /r/tumblr? Why threaten what you already did?

[–] petrescatraian@libranet.de 3 points 1 year ago (6 children)

@bird Expected. They own the website, they do what they want.

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[–] JayFlow@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Really digging their heels in

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Really "Digging" their heels in, indeed.

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