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I came in here to say exactly this. The mods don't own the subreddit. Reddit isn't just going to go "well, guess we can't have a Startrek sub with the most obvi
by nerdix 3y ago
I came in here to say exactly this. The mods don't own the subreddit. Reddit isn't just going to go "well, guess we can't have a Startrek sub with the most obvious name for one because the mods of /r/startrek don't want to use reddit anymore."
The reinstated reddit sub will very quickly overtake the Lemmy sub in activity. Many of the posters who went to Lemmy will slowly migrate back to reddit. The mods will have lost their "power" over a very popular subreddit with nothing to show for it.
That's how the mod wars end. Many mods will voluntarily end the boycott once it becomes clear that there thousands of people who will happily take their place.
Maybe Reddit throws them a bone by allowing an exception for Apollo and a few other popular third party clients so the mods can save face (or maybe not).
- fsflover 3y ago> The mods don't own the subreddit. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36341470 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36341470
- Zetice 3y agoThe mods of Reddit are 100% replaceable, and not comparable to HN moderation, mainly because HN pays dang and he is specifically accountable for maintaining the site. If dang did poorly enough for long enough, he'd be replaced (or they'd shut HN down). Also, there isn't nearly as much special about HN as some people seem to think. It's prone to every one of the same issues Reddit has, the incentives are just aligned differently for dang.
- fsflover 3y agoSee also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36356957 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36356957