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Re:Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were cri... by 27182818284 on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @11:31PM (#13028108)
Facebook, etc terminated those with power for doing things like stalking on an ex-girlfriend. This seems similar. It is an abuse of power, and frankly, we don't know if this is the first time it has happened—it simply might have been the most extreme case
Re:Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were cri... by gspetr on Thursday November 24, 2016 @04:28AM (#13029271)
I wouldn't put it above Zuckerberg himself to do it.

http://www.theweek.co.uk/facebook/14625/are-users-dumb-fucks...

From that article:

During the conversation, Zuckerberg writes: "Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard, just ask. I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS."

When the friend asks him how he got the information, Zuckerberg replies: "People just submitted it. I don't know why. They 'trust me'. Dumb fucks."

Re:Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were cri... by Caprinicus on Thursday November 24, 2016 @05:06AM (#13029445)
He's almost certainly still the asshole he was then, but there's a pretty large gap between abusing access to a website you run in college and abusing access to a website you're payed to be the CEO of in your 30s.
Re:Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were cri... by blake8086 on Thursday November 24, 2016 @05:35AM (#13029564)
Do you think he might have changed in 13 years? I don't really feel quite the same as I did 13 years ago.
Re:Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were cri... by oneweekwonder on Thursday November 24, 2016 @07:43AM (#13030007)
Maybe,

But publicly denying your platform[0] did not affect the recent election; After research have confirmed prior to the election that Facebook have a fake news problem.

Does not do his credibility any good.

[0]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/11...

Re:Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were cri... by mememachine on Thursday November 24, 2016 @07:36AM (#13029981)
based on his public appearances, no
Re:Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were cri... by dennisgorelik on Thursday November 24, 2016 @04:56PM (#13033029)
Zuck bragged about access, but there is no proof (or even indication) that he actually shared that info.
Re:Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were cri... by Dylan16807 on Thursday November 24, 2016 @02:19AM (#13028802)
This is not similar to stalking.
Re:Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were cri... by bobzimuta on Thursday November 24, 2016 @02:32AM (#13028850)
Yeah it's worse. Using a privileged position to discredit opposition under the cover of "lolz."
Re:Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were cri... by CmdrSprinkles on Thursday November 24, 2016 @03:56AM (#13029141)
No... it really isn't. This is abusing power to attempt to manipulate public opinion on a message board. Stalking is a horrible invasion of privacy that has a tendency to escalate into violence. And even when it doesn't, it results in drastically increased anxiety and fear for the person being stalked if they find out.
Re:Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were cri... by lttlrck on Friday November 25, 2016 @10:14AM (#13037237)
Someone could certainly suffer anxiety and fear if their public messages were altered in the appropriate manner. And it could escalate.
Re:Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were cri... by Dylan16807 on Friday November 25, 2016 @10:18AM (#13037279)
"in the appropriate manner"

But if we focus on the manner that actually occurred, the only additional harm vs. a reply of "no u" is to reddit's reputation.