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by on June 18, 2023 at 4:34 pm
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Reddit management threatening note to protesting moderators:

A screenshot of the note from Reddit management to moderators. The text reads: "If there are mods here who are willing to work towards reopening this community, we are willing to work with you to process a Top Mod Removal request or reorder the mod team to achieve this goal if mods higher up the list are hindering reopening. We would handle this request and any retaliation attempts here in this modmail chain immediately. Our goal is to work with the existing mod team to find a path forward and make sure your subreddit is made available for the community which makes its home here. If you are not able or willing to reopen and maintain the community, please let us know."ALT

If I were a pro-protest subreddit member with sneaky intentions, here’s what I would do:

I would get together with some other members and, after privately contacting the existing mod team to make sure they are on board, we would apply to be moderators. Then we would use this generous offer to become senior moderators and displace the protesting moderators like the scabs we are. Then we would reopen the sub.

Then, after a few hours to allow management to enjoy their victory, we would close it again.

After a couple of days, another band of clean-cut Company MenTM would step up and displace us. And then they would do it again.

I have faith in Redditors. They are the most thrawn of social media users. They can win this fight.

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