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Reddit’s top user (GallowBoob) says he’s ‘done’ after being outed

21 points by ProAm 6y ago

duxup 6y ago
Hasn't he said this before?
4cao 6y ago
> The users says they hoped to, “shed a little bit of light on just how monopolised Reddit has become.” Seems this is just the latest development in some longer-running controversy regarding the (1) "monopolization" [1] and (2) commercialization of Reddit. In particular, the moderator in question was apparently being compensated for posting commercial material in the past [2] [3]. I rarely use Reddit, not sure what to make of it. Perhaps someone else will post a better summary what this is all about. 1. https://preview.redd.it/2n36b7nxi4n41.png?width=455&format=png&auto=webp&s=9704dbc8ce1800ed56be5f100c6cb4d7563a1a84 https://preview.redd.it/2n36b7nxi4n41.png?width=455&format=p... ("92 of top 500 subreddits are controlled by just 4 people") 2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/fernandoalfonso/2016/06/01/cashing-in-karma-how-a-former-landscape-architect-turned-his-reddit-fame-into-a-career/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/fernandoalfonso/2016/06/01/cash... 3. https://www.metaflix.com/movie-news/2019/2/4/king-of-reddit-karma-gallowboob-accused-of-shilling-for-netflix https://www.metaflix.com/movie-news/2019/2/4/king-of-reddit-...
ponsin 6y ago
Mods of Reddit made Reddit to what it is. When the first Mod of iama claimed that sub the sub was empty. The fact that many top subs have the same mod means that the mod knows how to run a sub that interests users. I have no problem with that. The only issue is that once a sub starts to get worse it is hard for users to unite and make a new sub. That is thanks to tools such as automod that allow them to ban users based on key words. The solution is simple, just keep a log of whatever the mods do. Everytime they removed a post or ban a user that information goes into the log. That way if there is a moment going on it will be harder for mods to squash it
- blntechie 6y ago
  Concentration of few mods controlling many popular subreddits is that there were numerous cases of people getting banned across many subreddits these mods control for some minor rule violation or criticism of mods in one subreddit.
diogenescynic 6y ago
Good riddance. The power mods are ruining reddit with their gate keeping and censorship. It’s been this way for years. Also, seems like Gallowboob didn’t hide their real identity... just google it and there are articles about them with their real name since 2016.
m0llusk 6y ago
It seems strange that this person goes way out of their way to be moderator for many busy internet forums and then complains that internet forums are icky and gross. The issues are real, but focusing on a small number of forums with direct interest might help to avoid overload and trauma.

21 points by ProAm 6y ago

Hasn't he said this before?

4cao 6y ago

> The users says they hoped to, “shed a little bit of light on just how monopolised Reddit has become.” Seems this is just the latest development in some longer-running controversy regarding the (1) "monopolization" [1] and (2) commercialization of Reddit. In particular, the moderator in question was apparently being compensated for posting commercial material in the past [2] [3]. I rarely use Reddit, not sure what to make of it. Perhaps someone else will post a better summary what this is all about. 1. https://preview.redd.it/2n36b7nxi4n41.png?width=455&format=png&auto=webp&s=9704dbc8ce1800ed56be5f100c6cb4d7563a1a84 https://preview.redd.it/2n36b7nxi4n41.png?width=455&format=p... ("92 of top 500 subreddits are controlled by just 4 people") 2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/fernandoalfonso/2016/06/01/cashing-in-karma-how-a-former-landscape-architect-turned-his-reddit-fame-into-a-career/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/fernandoalfonso/2016/06/01/cash... 3. https://www.metaflix.com/movie-news/2019/2/4/king-of-reddit-karma-gallowboob-accused-of-shilling-for-netflix https://www.metaflix.com/movie-news/2019/2/4/king-of-reddit-...

ponsin 6y ago

Mods of Reddit made Reddit to what it is. When the first Mod of iama claimed that sub the sub was empty. The fact that many top subs have the same mod means that the mod knows how to run a sub that interests users. I have no problem with that. The only issue is that once a sub starts to get worse it is hard for users to unite and make a new sub. That is thanks to tools such as automod that allow them to ban users based on key words. The solution is simple, just keep a log of whatever the mods do. Everytime they removed a post or ban a user that information goes into the log. That way if there is a moment going on it will be harder for mods to squash it

blntechie 6y ago
Concentration of few mods controlling many popular subreddits is that there were numerous cases of people getting banned across many subreddits these mods control for some minor rule violation or criticism of mods in one subreddit.

diogenescynic 6y ago

Good riddance. The power mods are ruining reddit with their gate keeping and censorship. It’s been this way for years. Also, seems like Gallowboob didn’t hide their real identity... just google it and there are articles about them with their real name since 2016.

m0llusk 6y ago

It seems strange that this person goes way out of their way to be moderator for many busy internet forums and then complains that internet forums are icky and gross. The issues are real, but focusing on a small number of forums with direct interest might help to avoid overload and trauma.