Mastodawn

Dan Gillmor Jun 13, 2023

Advance, the company that controls Reddit, would be wise to replace the CEO whose mismanagement and arrogance has led moderators of thousands of subreddits to go private in protest.

Put someone in place who realizes that the communities made the service in every way that matters.

Maybe Advance is hoping the protestors will go weak-kneed (as so many people on Twitter have done, sadly) and return.

Moderators, please, please don't back down on this. Stay dark.

(Corrected re extent of strike..)

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colossalpunch

@dangillmor I think the cat is out of the bag now. Any potential investors will be hesitant to value a company whose product can be kneecapped by users and, in particular, moderators who disagree with the company’s issue of the day. I wouldn’t be shocked if the ability for a subreddit to go private is curtailed and Reddit engages a team of loyalist (perhaps even paid) moderators who will step in to keep subs open while the usual moderators protest.