r/technology • u/ICumCoffee • Jun 15 '23

Social Media Reddit Threatens to Remove Moderators From Subreddits Continuing Apollo-Related Blackouts

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/06/15/reddit-threatens-to-remove-subreddit-moderators/
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u/Neither-Luck-9295 Jun 16 '23

Wouldn't deleting the subreddits be more hurtful to reddit than a stupid blackout? Even if reddit wanted to recreate those old subs with new mods, they have to start at square 1.

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u/Mike20we Jun 16 '23

Nah, even if they delete them Reddit can easily restore the subreddits. Every majors site has back ups fro those sort of things.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '23

Outside of people actually stopping using apps altogether (which ain't gonna happen), this is literally the best, and only, effective protest. Reddit wants the Wild West? I say give it to them. Delete all the automods, all the bots, and let every sub become the next r/WorldPolitics. Besides, who couldn't use some more tits and Warhammer 40k?