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why wouldn't reddit remove all the mods and open the subs?
Well they could, but who is going to moderate then?
They are hoping people start "forgetting" like they have about twitter. I'm of the impression that reedit's core users are too stubborn and too involved to let this slide. At best this trigger a vote of reddit's board and they oust the idiot that is responsible, and we can hope for a better stance from the next one. Realistically it will probably blow over and people that actually care will move to or create somethin…
They are hoping people start "forgetting" like they have about twitter. I'm of the impression that reedit's core users are too stubborn and too involved to let this slide. At best this trigger a vote of reddit's board and they oust the idiot that is responsible, and we can hope for a better stance from the next one. Realistically it will probably blow over and people that actually care will move to or create somethin…
Reddit thinking they can piss off moderators an incredible level of not understanding what makes their company run.
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Well they could, but who is going to moderate then?
Scab moderators? Reddit is built on monetizing the efforts of volunteers already, so presumably they figure they can just get more volunteers whenever.
Furthermore, the people most pissed off at Reddit aren't just the moderators, it's also a lot of the power users who post the vast majority of the content. So Reddit would have to hire a bunch of scab "power users" to post content. And a lot of subreddits are based on original content, not news links, so real power users won't be so easy to replace.
7245 out of 7806 subreddits that pledged to go private have gone private. Title makes it sound like Reddit only has 7806 total subreddits
Additionally, a lot of those that are still public have restricted submissions (mentioned on the page too).
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Well they could, but who is going to moderate then?
Scab moderators? Reddit is built on monetizing the efforts of volunteers already, so presumably they figure they can just get more volunteers whenever.
Most of the subreddits were already having moderator staffing issues and were very much understaffed with no one wanting to do it...
Couple that with the shit show moderating the site will be with only official tools and I think this idea that the admins can just boot all the mods and snap their fingers with all news mods is a bit fantastical
7245 out of 7806 subreddits that pledged to go private have gone private. Title makes it sound like Reddit only has 7806 total subreddits
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Scab moderators? Reddit is built on monetizing the efforts of volunteers already, so presumably they figure they can just get more volunteers whenever.
Sounds like a good opportunity for a community-organized effort to crapflood the subs and make the scabs' lives a living hell. Furthermore, the people most pissed off at Reddit aren't just the moderators, it's also a lot of the power users who post the vast majority of the content. So Reddit would have to hire a bunch of scab "power users" to post content. And a lot of subreddits are based on original content, not ne…
I think the feeling at Reddit HQ is that as long as there isn't someplace else for the users to go they will be alright. I mean where else are you going to get a Reddit like experience? Digg? Tumblr? Livejournal? Slashdot? Twitter? Usenet?!? Nothing really compares to Reddit. Personally, I wouldn't feel too confident. I saw how fast Digg and Tumblr collapsed. Even if you don't know the name of the next big thing, it is probably out there already.
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Scab moderators? Reddit is built on monetizing the efforts of volunteers already, so presumably they figure they can just get more volunteers whenever.
as the mods of Ask Historians have explained, and I have seen in the subreddits that I visits. Finding unpaid labor is much harder then finding paid labor, and many companies can not find paid labor right now.... Most of the subreddits were already having moderator staffing issues and were very much understaffed with no one wanting to do it... Couple that with the shit show moderating the site will be with only offic…