It's not true that mods don't get paid, exactly. They don't get paid by Reddit, but being a Reddit mod gives you plenty of opportunity to get paid. You're allow

It's not true that mods don't get paid, exactly. They don't get paid by Reddit, but being a Reddit mod gives you plenty of opportunity to get paid. You're allowed to run ads all over the sub. I know people making over $100K/yr from moderating a sub.