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Tell HN: Reddit Removes Multiple Moderator Teams of Large Subreddits

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Post by MicropenisMike »

Reddit has removed the entire moderator teams for several communities, includes:

* /r/InterestingAsFuck (11.5 million subs)

* /r/MildlyInteresting (22.3 million subs)

* /r/TIHI (1.7 million subs)

Plus many others.

These were subreddits that held a community vote with tens of thousands of votes to decide what type of content to allow.

NSFW content won, with the implication that NSFW subreddits cannot be monetized.

These subreddits are now restricted and unmoderated, available for request to new moderators through /r/redditrequest.

Re: Tell HN: Reddit Removes Multiple Moderator Teams of Large Subreddits

#2

Post by SheepHerdr »

Reddit's explanation (from an admin account, /u/ModCodeofConduct) is that 'encouraging the submission of sexually explicit (18+) content in previously safe-for-work spaces' counts as 'engaging in malicious conduct' that breaks the Moderator Code of Conduct.

https://twitter.com/aaronp613/status/1671298446974656514

To me it doesn't seem like they actually violated any Reddit policy or code of conduct, particularly because the NSFW content was properly labeled.

https://www.redditinc.com/policies/moderator-code-of-conduct

https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy

The same admin account was also caught quietly flipping the NSFW subs back to SFW status. So this is clearly just about getting back that monetization.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModCoord/comments/14ebl7k/umodcodeo...

Re: Tell HN: Reddit Removes Multiple Moderator Teams of Large Subreddits

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Post by BoxFour »

xqcgrek2 wrote: post #4

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What methods will be employed to assess the suitability of individuals serving as moderators in good faith?

It often seems that those who would eagerly seize such opportunities might precisely be the individuals ill-suited for the task.

Re: Tell HN: Reddit Removes Multiple Moderator Teams of Large Subreddits

#6

Post by 8note »

The only real end to this is reddit taking ownership over moderation, and hiring paid moderators for all the subreddits, turning off user created subreddits.

Maybe it'll also mean turning off user generated content too, and only have admin made posts, the same as Digg did. They could hire the power-users to keep making the relevant posts.

People you don't have on contract are a liability

Re: Tell HN: Reddit Removes Multiple Moderator Teams of Large Subreddits

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Post by aintgonnatakeit »

BoxFour wrote: post #5
xqcgrek2 wrote: post #4

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What methods will be employed to assess the suitability of individuals serving as moderators in good faith? It often seems that those who would eagerly seize such opportunities might precisely be the individuals ill-suited for the task.

Perhaps said individuals could show their suitability by purchasing an $8/month subscription. It should come with some kind of mark so people know you’re extra trustworthy.

Re: Tell HN: Reddit Removes Multiple Moderator Teams of Large Subreddits

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Post by riku_iki »

SheepHerdr wrote: post #2

Reddit's explanation (from an admin account, /u/ModCodeofConduct) is that 'encouraging the submission of sexually explicit (18+) content in previously safe-for-work spaces' counts as 'engaging in malicious conduct' that breaks the Moderator Code of Conduct. https://twitter.com/aaronp613/status/1671298446974656514 To me it doesn't seem like they actually violated any Reddit policy or code of conduct, particularly beca…

> So this is clearly just about getting back that monetization.

and back that normal experience of millions of readers of those subreddits.

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