> Reddit is fully within their rights to seize the subreddits from their unpaid moderators Sure. Technically they are within their rights to do that. Would it

> Reddit is fully within their rights to seize the subreddits from their unpaid moderators Sure. Technically they are within their rights to do that. Would it be good for them to do so? Probably not. It'll piss off their user base. As others have mentioned, it'll open themselves to lawsuits due to content moderation. It'll cost them a lot to pay people to moderate these communities, which they currently get for free. > I would expect them to [seize the subreddits] if they're gearing up for an IPO See above. This would make them less profitable and most likely negatively affect said IPO. > ... I was frustrated - not at Reddit, but the unpaid moderators who believe they have some sort of self-ordained right to manipulate a company. It's not self-ordained. They're doing what they are allowed to do with these subreddits, at least until Reddit takes away their moderator access.