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> why be a moderator for a for-profit company if you aren't being paid? The same reason you'd be a moderator for a non-profit, which is power.
by pgwhalen 3y ago
> why be a moderator for a for-profit company if you aren't being paid?
The same reason you'd be a moderator for a non-profit, which is power.
- p_j_w 3y agoMaybe they give a shit about the community?
- babypuncher 3y agoYeah I'm pretty sure all these cynical comments are people who think Reddit is just huge spaces like /r/technology or /r/gaming_circlejerk. There are literally thousands of small subreddits run by people who actually care about their communities. I feel most of the hate here for all moderators is coming from people who believe there should be no moderation at all.
- pgwhalen 3y agoYeah I’d agree with that too. People who care about something often like to be in a position where they can impact the thing they care about. “Power” isn’t a totally cynical way of describing it.
- 8note 3y agoI did it to learn some new skills. That's how I got good at css, among some other things You also get empathy for anyone who does have to deal with arbitrary internet commenters and posters
- babypuncher 3y agoSo everyone who's ever run a forum is just a power hungre egomaniac?
- micromacrofoot 3y agoforum admins own their work, reddit mods are doing free work for venture capitalists... these are not the same
- pgwhalen 3y agoAs I mentioned in another reply, “power” doesn’t necessarily mean someone is a sociopath, it just means they like that they can have an impact due to the control they have. In my experience with Reddit mods, usually that comes from a good place. I only take exception with the idea that mods are doing their jobs thanklessly.