> "Just like that, most of Reddit went quiet." That's in reference to subreddits, including many of the default ones, becoming private for a day in protest aft

> "Just like that, most of Reddit went quiet." That's in reference to subreddits, including many of the default ones, becoming private for a day in protest after a well liked Reddit employee was fired. A good portion of the article is about dramatizing Ohanian and HUffman's response to the event. If you're not a heavy Reddit user its easy to see how you missed it, but a lot of the article revolves around its aftermath: Ellen Pao deciding to resign, Ohanian and Huffman putting aside their differences, Reddit the company deciding it needs a concrete direction. This article was mostly about putting a heroic spin on the story of Reddit's founders, and the challenges they face trying to open reddit to a wider audience. Its very much a puff piece that really isn't a general critique of the seedier aspects of reddit.