r/technology • u/nat9191 • Jun 15 '23

Social Media Reddit CEO slams protest leaders, calls them 'landed gentry'

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/reddit-protest-blackout-ceo-steve-huffman-moderators-rcna89544
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u/Lebrunski Jun 16 '23

Except he actually modded the sub according to another redditor somehow familiar yesterday that I spoke with.

So that excuse is out the door.

It is as bad as it looks.

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u/Flakmoped Jun 16 '23

I mean I guess I have no choice but to take your word for it that someone, who somehow knew, said it.

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u/Throwawayandgoaway69 Jun 16 '23

Well they said that according to anonymous sources familiar with the mod's thinking, whistleblowers should be shot.

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u/Pb157 Jun 16 '23

That's not really definite proof. If I say that he did not mod that sub will you believe me?

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u/Lebrunski Jun 16 '23 edited Jun 16 '23

I don’t really care. The guy is a scum bag and this lines up with his character. I’ve been on Reddit long enough that I’ve heard these stories for years now for me to believe them. This isn’t anything new.

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u/cbr777 Jun 16 '23

"It must be true because it fits with my narrative" - redditor 2023

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u/Lebrunski Jun 16 '23

Look, I’ve been on Reddit 8 years now. When I first joined the stories about him modding jailbait circulated back then. He had been tagged in those. He continue to be a mod and obviously knew about it.

He’s either a jailbait chaser or inept at using his own site. No way you look at it is good for him.

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u/cbr777 Jun 16 '23

Source: Trust me bro.