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Re:Reddit is removing moderators that protest by taking thei... by zdragnar on Friday June 16, 2023 @02:43AM (#36352412)
It happens. I know someone who was called a dictator, fascist, silencer and worse by his coworkers for the sin of asking people to take political discussions to a different slack channel than the engineering team's main one. I know a few other people who work there, and can confirm it isn't just him; the place is just plain toxic.

Imagine his surprise when he was basically pushed out of the company in less than a year.

Re:Reddit is removing moderators that protest by taking thei... by TeMPOraL on Friday June 16, 2023 @03:09AM (#36352629)
I'd normally say "good for him, he dodged a bullet, he's not going to be hurt by fallout once the company gets so rotten inside it collapses on itself". Unfortunately, this is not an isolated trend; if it keeps up, we'll see a whole generation of people with minds filled with hate, and I'm not sure the society can survive it undamaged.
Re:Reddit is removing moderators that protest by taking thei... by midoridensha on Friday June 16, 2023 @04:17AM (#36353166)
As soon as he found that this behavior was condoned by management there, he should have started looking for a new job. Obviously, he's not a "cultural fit" for that company.

There are a lot of really crappy companies out there with toxic cultures; don't stick around in one if you don't have to.

Re:Reddit is removing moderators that protest by taking thei... by bandrami on Friday June 16, 2023 @08:43PM (#36365928)
> called a dictator, fascist, silencer and worse by his coworkers

That company's HR department must be fascinating

> to take political discussions

I'm really curious what you're considering "political discussions" here, and if it includes "please stop using ethnic slurs in git commit messages" or something like that