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Re:The end of Reddit? Why the blackout is still going – and ... by vile_wretch on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @11:26AM (#36327415)
While I don't have a ton of faith in Reddit power-mods, my HOPE is that there would be enough solidarity amongst the mods to make finding replacements difficult and I can't imagine investors would be happy to see leadership excising a potentially significant percentage of their current volunteer labour force.
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Re:The end of Reddit? Why the blackout is still going – and ... by bhouston on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @11:37AM (#36327572)
You can always replace mods, especially if Reddit pays the new mods.
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Re:The end of Reddit? Why the blackout is still going – and ... by the_snooze on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @11:48AM (#36327750)
How does that square with Reddit's profit-seeking goals? Reddit isn't profitable when operating with an army of unpaid volunteer mods. I find it hard to believe they'd actually invest in proper moderation.
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Re:The end of Reddit? Why the blackout is still going – and ... by kolbe on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @11:53AM (#36327823)
I think the biggest problem with employing moderators isn't the cost, but that it now makes reddit liable for the moderation failures.
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