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They will probably have no problem replacing them either. You might have to take a quality dip, at least in theory; In reality it's hard to imagine the mods get

They will probably have no problem replacing them either. You might have to take a quality dip, at least in theory; In reality it's hard to imagine the mods getting worse. They have a really terrible attitude. It's not just about community relations either, they really, really suck at enforcing rules, so it's not like we're gonna lose quality there. The only reason reddit continues to play nice is to prevent a mass exudus from disgruntled users. They don't WANT the mods to leave, and I do think it's a problem to embitter, and anger community, even just the mods. That said, they're quite replaceable, it seems.

pavel_lishin 3y ago
You're painting mods with a really broad brush, here. There are as many different moderator styles as there are subreddits. > They don't WANT the mods to leave, and I do think it's a problem to embitter, and anger community, even just the mods. I'm not convinced. I think they want the _current_ crop of mods of big subreddits to leave, to be replaced by users who would never dream of protesting Reddit's decisions. > That said, they're quite replaceable, it seems. In terms of popping some users out, and granting others mod access, that's true. In terms of the quality of the subreddit as a result - that would remain to be seen. I've browsed under-moderated subreddits that are relevant to my interests, and it's not a good experience.
- P_I_Staker 3y ago
  Are they actually going to get replaced by shill mods? It seems more like they will suffer some form of loss for some time, and that they're trying to prevent this. I agree that poor moderation is a problem. However, it seems that moderation on reddit is quite poor to begin with.
dumpsterlid 3y ago
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SketchySeaBeast 3y ago
> and I do think it's a problem to embitter, and anger community, even just the mods How about all the Apollo and RiF users? I'm sympathetic and supportive of the mods but I'm angry because at the end of the month the app I've been using for more than a decade will be no longer functional due to choices Reddit is making.
- rootusrootus 3y ago
  I wonder if Apollo could return as Apollo Premium, with only paid accounts. What fraction of old Apollo users would be willing to subscribe to keep that functionality?
  - Seattle3503 3y ago
    All third party apps are doomed to deliver a second class experience due to the exclusion of "NSFW" (however that will be defined) content.

pavel_lishin 3y ago

You're painting mods with a really broad brush, here. There are as many different moderator styles as there are subreddits. > They don't WANT the mods to leave, and I do think it's a problem to embitter, and anger community, even just the mods. I'm not convinced. I think they want the _current_ crop of mods of big subreddits to leave, to be replaced by users who would never dream of protesting Reddit's decisions. > That said, they're quite replaceable, it seems. In terms of popping some users out, and granting others mod access, that's true. In terms of the quality of the subreddit as a result - that would remain to be seen. I've browsed under-moderated subreddits that are relevant to my interests, and it's not a good experience.

P_I_Staker 3y ago
Are they actually going to get replaced by shill mods? It seems more like they will suffer some form of loss for some time, and that they're trying to prevent this. I agree that poor moderation is a problem. However, it seems that moderation on reddit is quite poor to begin with.

dumpsterlid 3y ago

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SketchySeaBeast 3y ago

> and I do think it's a problem to embitter, and anger community, even just the mods How about all the Apollo and RiF users? I'm sympathetic and supportive of the mods but I'm angry because at the end of the month the app I've been using for more than a decade will be no longer functional due to choices Reddit is making.

rootusrootus 3y ago
I wonder if Apollo could return as Apollo Premium, with only paid accounts. What fraction of old Apollo users would be willing to subscribe to keep that functionality?
- Seattle3503 3y ago
  All third party apps are doomed to deliver a second class experience due to the exclusion of "NSFW" (however that will be defined) content.