It would be better if the mods stopped moderating, without removing themselves. Just let the communities become overwhelming cesspits, making it that much more difficult for the admins to scrub. That is the nuclear option, though, and it seems that the mods actually have hope for Reddit to compromise.
That was basically what the various NSFW sub protests was. “We are only going to do the bare minimum to follow reddit’s site rules”
Much like with the blackouts: the users lost their god damned mind and got even angrier at the mods.
And much like with the blackouts: Reddit Admins said “Either do your unpaid job or we will have someone else do it for you” and the vast majority of mods rolled over instantly. Because… humiliation kink?
Which kind of sums this all up. Going on strike doesn’t work because this is a luxury. REALLY disheartening, but not surprising, to see even a lot of the “leftist” communities saying the equivalent of “Ugh, we didn’t ask the Starbucks employees to go on strike. If they have a problem they should just leave and let me get my shitpost latte”.
And when push came to shove, the mods largely made it clear that they aren’t willing to walk. Which means Reddit staff has all the power.
It would be better if the mods stopped moderating, without removing themselves. Just let the communities become overwhelming cesspits, making it that much more difficult for the admins to scrub. That is the nuclear option, though, and it seems that the mods actually have hope for Reddit to compromise.
That was basically what the various NSFW sub protests was. “We are only going to do the bare minimum to follow reddit’s site rules”
Much like with the blackouts: the users lost their god damned mind and got even angrier at the mods.
And much like with the blackouts: Reddit Admins said “Either do your unpaid job or we will have someone else do it for you” and the vast majority of mods rolled over instantly. Because… humiliation kink?
Which kind of sums this all up. Going on strike doesn’t work because this is a luxury. REALLY disheartening, but not surprising, to see even a lot of the “leftist” communities saying the equivalent of “Ugh, we didn’t ask the Starbucks employees to go on strike. If they have a problem they should just leave and let me get my shitpost latte”. And when push came to shove, the mods largely made it clear that they aren’t willing to walk. Which means Reddit staff has all the power.