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> They can push a post up or down the feed's algorithm This is not, and has never been, the case. Moderators can remove posts and ban users, but they cannot af
by duskwuff 6y ago
> They can push a post up or down the feed's algorithm
This is not, and has never been, the case. Moderators can remove posts and ban users, but they cannot affect the scoring or placement of posts (short of pinning up to two posts to the top of the page, which visually distinguishes them from other posts).
- ffpip 6y agoThe usual mods can't, but the power mods can. I know it sounds like a conspiracy, but these are trusted users with lots of karma. A normal mod has no power except remove posts and ban users
- duskwuff 6y agoI have never heard of or seen evidence of this before, and I've been using Reddit for the last ten years. "Power mods" is a colloquial term used for users who are moderators of a large number of subreddits (especially large ones). It isn't a separate, special status.