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Reddit CEO slams protesters as "landed gentry," says he'll change site rules (www.nbcnews.com)

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Huffman said in an interview that he plans to institute rules changes that would allow Reddit users to vote out moderators who have overseen the protest, comparing them to a “landed gentry.”

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[-] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

“If you’re a politician or a business owner, you are accountable to your constituents. So a politician needs to be elected, and a business owner can be fired by its shareholders,” he said.

Cool, the first business owner voted out should be spez!

[-] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Also, a moderator is a volunteer - not a politician on six figures a year, or a mega business owner on seven. A volunteer is perfectly in their rights to pause volunteering when they feel their work is not appreciated.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Couldn't agree more man.

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