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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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[–] [email protected] 4 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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Well, you could stay private and continue to moderate as if it would always be a private sub, just have a few authorized users and a few posts a day to moderate...

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Really digging their heels in

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Really "Digging" their heels in, indeed.

[–] [email protected] 2 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@bird I had a feeling that was going to happen...

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