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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 [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They're probably just upset that /all is a graveyard of "Reddit is killing third party apps". That's gotta look embarrassing for them

I'm pretty happy with how many subreddits are continuing to go dark, or the ones who are actively helping their users transition to other platforms.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It reminds me of the scene in "The Quiet Place" where the surrounding farms go dark one by one…

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

I'm glad that smart people not participating in the ongoing protest are using Reddit wisely, to shame Reddit.