They took away awards so that they could use it to bribe moderators?

It's disheartening to see that people still stick to reddit. But they still must be endlessly complaining within it.

Virtual trophies and flairs? How cringe. I assumed from the title they meant something of value like at least physical swag.

Imagine the pizza party is just a picture of some pizza. They think we're kindergartners.

That's all they could come up with?

Man, I used to moderate small and medium-sized subreddits, and all we really wanted was to be able to audit spoof accounts and to be able to shut down report spamming. Why? Because users harass moderators, that's why. And reddit would always play this game of promising new mod tools and never delivering. And now, this is what they give. Unreal. A fucking trophy.

What about IPO shares? What about discounts or credits for reddit services? What about a simple thank you for cleaning up their site?

So glad I ditched that shitty site/system. It used to be wonderful. But then the admins, in their infinite wisdom, decided to destroy their own creation inbox pursuit of the almighty dollar.

When they have to reward people for doing the right thing that tells you there is something profoundly wrong. And only doing it with stupid little badges is just pathetic.

Sounds horrible

Good to hear an update on the issues that blind moderators face even if it is not a very positive one. And of course they came up with fancy stickers and flairs for helpful mods for a community where Admins are supposed to help mods. That's what the mods really needed!

I help moderate one of the larger subreddits (r/futurology) & its striking how much the recent issues have demoralized people. We track inactive Mods monthly, where there used to be 5 or so a month, for the last two months its 25 or so, which is the majority of the mods on that subreddit.

This is just showing how desperate spez is getting

So banana stickers?

True janitors

Incentivizing users to do stuff with imaginary internet points and pngs of trophies and thinking it's a substantial reward is peak Reddit

Reddit mods can finnally call themselves as empolyed

Oh, Reddit, the digital black hole of productivity! It's the place where a five-minute scroll turns into a five-hour marathon, leaving you with the attention span of a caffeinated squirrel on roller skates. The upvotes and downvotes rain down like a capricious weather forecast, determining your self-worth in a way your therapist never could. And don't even get me started on the subreddits – it's like entering a parallel universe where cat memes hold Ph.Ds in philosophy and conspiracy theories are the currency of choice. So, if you're looking to waste time more efficiently than a hamster on a wheel, just remember, Reddit's got your back (or maybe just your backspace key).