> 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 longe

> 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-...