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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by lambdas on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:11PM (#36314277)
I don’t doubt they’ll have people lining up out the door to be mods… whether someone you picked with zero vetting because you’re in dire straits is going to be a good mod though is very doubtful.

I can see things going very sour if they choose to replace long standing mods.

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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by fknorangesite on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:23PM (#36314548)
> someone you picked with zero vetting

As opposed to the current state of affairs, where it is someone you didn't pick, also with zero vetting.

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Re:Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will ... by zamalek on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:32PM (#36314698)
Reddit mods are causally picked by the users. If they don't tow the users' line you're looking at even more drama (there has already been tons of mod drama in the past). The slightest hint of power hungering is enough to set off a wildfire across the site, so anyone that is lining up is probably unqualified to begin with.

The current set of volunteer mods are by far Reddit's largest asset - especially on the major subs.

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