i have been a mod for half a dozen for the past 8 years. the general expectation was "everyone is doing this out of passion and everyone is enjoying the result.

i have been a mod for half a dozen for the past 8 years. the general expectation was "everyone is doing this out of passion and everyone is enjoying the result." why should i bother now? i am doing unpaid labour for reddit and they are no less charging for the time i put in so why should i not be reimbursed?